I Killed My Mother

This is certainly one of the best films I have ever seen. It is French Canadian and has won multiple awards. It is written, directed and produced by Xavier Dolan with the help of a grant from the government of Quebec. This was Mr. Dolan's first film. Apparently he wrote the screenplay at age 16 and was 20 when he did the film. The film deals with the extremely troubled but nonetheless loving relationship between a single mother and her teen. It is in French with English subtitles. The screenplay is one of the best I have seen and I wish I was fluent in French. Xavier Dolan and Anne Dorval are mesmerizing as Hubert and his mother Chantale. One can deeply sympathize with both characters in their efforts to overcome their pathological relationship. The cinematography is very artistic and original. The musical score is great and ends with a beautiful French song. The movie is absolutely captivating from beginning to end. Mr. Dolan has gone on to write, direct and produce multiple award winning films. Vive les Quebecois!

"I Killed My Mother", Xavier Dolan's debut feature film is a MUST SEE!!High School Student Huber (Xavier Dolan) tumultuous relationship with his mother (Anne Durval), engaging relationship with his boyfriend (Francois Arnaud), and the frustration of expression at 16 years old creates an authentic masterpiece! This film is an absolute amazing work of art.

I discovered Dolan with Mommy. I then went back and watched his other movies. I like this one, the first one, in particular. Not so much because of its style (which is already quite distinct and attractive), but for the way the story is told. The way the incomprehension between a mother and an adolescent is portrayed. Even though the mother appears cruel at times, we can feel her desperation and her love for her child. The teenage romance is portrayed very poetically. It is a powerful movie, well narrated and well played by Anne Dorval and Xavier Dolan himself.

one of my favorites! Dolan is a master storyteller! such a talented human! having written the script at 16 and directing and starring in it at 19!Very substantial and relateable story. hearbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. An exceptional achievement

Good film, better than I expected. I was expecting a few more intimate scenes between the two guys but I liked the story... This film is geared towards gay high school boys, and I can fully appreciate that. Oh lord, I wish when I was growing up in the 90s, this film had been out there. I could have used it. The actors, particularly the one who plays Hubert's mom, are excellent. I was expecting that this was going to be a low budget gay film, given that Dolan was just a kid when he did this. But, somehow he got the funding to do a bonafide feature. The ending...I didn't care for too much but overall, this film is a good inclusion to the "good gay films" market.

It's okay. That's pretty much all I have to say, although I want to see it again, just to make sure. I'll update the review if there's any changes.

This is a great movie. The theme is one of conflict between a teen boy (who thinks he's always right) and his mother (who thinks she's mostly right), and eventual resolution (maybe). Great acting by the entire cast, especially Xavier Dolan. In French, with English subtitles.

I'm honestly dumbfounded how anyone could watch this for more than 15 minutes. That short amount of time is all it takes to make you fully hate the main character, who is well established as an incredibly acerbic teen who hates his single mother for simply existing in the same space as him. Absolutely no way in hell do I care to know about any other characters this teen will undoubtedly wrong for no reason.

Xavier es el Orson Wells del siglo XXI, excelente también como actor. Son de las películas que las vuelves a ver y descubres algo nuevo. De colección

Xavier Dolan has it all: uncanny director's eye, admirable acting skills, great sense for imagery and, on purely superficial level, he is quite a looker. This is his first, most personal feature, and if the rumours are true, it definitely deserved an eight-minute standing ovation in Cannes. Monsieur Dolan was only 19 years old when he directed, produced and starred in the movie - astonishing achievement on its own.Story is simple, universal, depicting love & hate relationship between mother (brilliantly delivered by Anne Dorval) and her wayward son. Humorous, character driven masterpiece that is bursting with originality and candidness. Unforgettable experience!

Xavier Dolan's I Killed My Mother is one of the most remarkable writer/director/actor debuts in cinema. With a strong cast,vibrantly coloured cinematography and energetic editing that propels the story forward, Je tueu ma Mere deserves all the awards it received.

I was wondering what was all the hype about this movie and now I know. I found it very well done, funny, sad, dramatic, sweet and interesting.

This was just an incredibly powerful film. Director's view was new to me. It was also full of insight. For me as a mother, a friend, a person. I loved it. But it was not a light film.