Mothers' Instinct | |
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Directed by | Olivier Masset-Depasse |
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Based on | Behind the Hatred by Barbara Abel |
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Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié |
Edited by | Damien Keyeux |
Music by | Frédéric Vercheval |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Language | French |
Box office | $134,286 |
Mothers' Instinct (French: Duelles) is a 2018 Belgian psychological thriller film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse. The story is loosely based on the 2012 novel Behind the Hatred (Derrière la haine) by Barbara Abel. The film was screened as a special presentation at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
It received ten nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning in nine categories, including Best Film and Best Director for Masset-Depasse, holding the record for the most Magritte Awards won by a single film.
Cast
- Veerle Baetens as Alice Brunelle
- Anne Coesens as Céline Geniot
- Mehdi Nebbou as Simon Brunelle
- Arieh Worthalter as Damien Geniot
- Jules Lefebvres as Theo Brunelle
- Luan Adam as Maxime Geniot
- Annick Blancheteau as Jeanne Brunelle
Response
Box office
Mothers' Instinct grossed $122,050 worldwide.
Critical reception
The film holds a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Golden Atlas Award | Best Film | Nominated | |
Chicago International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
Magritte Awards | Best Film | Won | |
Best Director | Olivier Masset-Depasse | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Olivier Masset-Depasse | Won | |
Best Actress | Veerle Baetens | Won | |
Anne Coesens | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Arieh Worthalter | Won | |
Best Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié | Won | |
Best Original Score | Frédéric Vercheval | Won | |
Best Sound | Olivier Struye, Marc Bastien, Héléna Réveillère, Thomas Gauder | Won | |
Best Editing | Damien Keyeux | Won | |
World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Score | Frédéric Vercheval | Won |
References
- ^ "Duelles (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Masset-Depasse thriller 'Mother's Instinct' sweeps Belgium's Oscars". RFI. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- Ide, Wendy. "'Mothers' Instinct': Toronto Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Dricot, Lucy (1 February 2020). "Découvrez le palmarès complet de la 10e cérémonie des Magritte du cinéma" (in French). RTBF. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Mothers' Instinct (Duelles) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- Lemercier, Fabien (8 October 2018). "The Arras Film Festival pulls out all the stops". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "Mothers' Instinct – Duelles". Clubix. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "Best Original Score for a Belgian Production". WSA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
Magritte Award for Best Film | |
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- 2018 films
- 2018 psychological thriller films
- Belgian drama films
- Belgian thriller films
- Films based on Belgian novels
- Films based on mystery novels
- French drama films
- French psychological thriller films
- 2010s French-language films
- Magritte Award winning films
- 2018 drama films
- French-language Belgian films
- 2010s French films
- Films scored by Frédéric Vercheval
- 2010s Belgian films
- Films produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart