2009 Canadian Feature
Alternate Title: J'ai tué ma mère
Cast: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud, Suzanne Clément, Patricia Tulasne, Niels Schneider and Monique Spaziani
Writer/Director: Xavier Dolan
Gay teenager Hubert has a caustic relationship with his overburdened mother. They grapple with the notion that although they can't seem to live together, they're not sure they can live apart.
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Awards:
- Cannes Film Festival C.I.C.A.E. Award, Prix Regards Jeune Award and SACD Prize.
- Czech Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Honorable Mention Prize for Best Film.
- Genie Award, Claude Jutra Award.
Notes/Trivia:
- Writing and directing debut of the then-20 year old Xavier Dolan, who wrote the script when he was 16 years old and has said that it is semi-autobiographical.
- The title refers to Hubert lying to his teacher that his mother has died. After the teacher finds out that it is a lie, she expresses this lie as "you killed your mother". This inspires Hubert to write an essay for school titled "I Killed My Mother".
- After being shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, the movie received an eight-minute standing ovation.
- Canada's official submission for the 2010 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
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