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I Killed My Mother

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Synopsis

In I Killed My Mother a cute gay teen's fiery relationship with his mother drives this audacious, comedic debut from 20-year-old star/writer/producer/director, Xavier Dolan.

Review

Sixteen-year-old Montreal suburbanite Hubert (Dolan) lives with his single mother, Chantale (Anne Dorval). Once a mama's boy, Hubert has transformed into her mortal enemy, irked by pretty much everything she does and quite loud about this fact. Their home existence is defined by outbursts of insults and fury. However, Hubert is much calmer in the company of his boyfriend/classmate Antonin (an equally cute Francois Arnaud), whose mother Julie (Suzanne Clément) is the liberal, hip opposite of Chantale, and a compassionate teacher. But an exile to boarding school, a solution to the tumultuous home situation, may take these bits of solace away. Having financed the film himself from money made via acting and voiceover work (he provides Ron Weasley's voice in Quebec's French-dubbed Harry Potter releases), Dolan proves a talented, passionate auteur. Witty, and darkly funny, his first outing draws as much from his influences (including François Truffaut, Wong Kar-Wai, and Jean-Luc Godard) as from his own life (including a gay bashing incident). As the high compliment goes, he killed it. (French with English subtitles)

-- Lawrence Ferber