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BBFC RatingBFF '19: Mothers' Instinct

CertificateNot Rated
Year2018
GenreDrama, Thriller
Director(s)Olivier Masset-Depasse
LanguageFrench
CountryFrance, Belguim
Running Time1HR 37MINS
Extra InfoSubtitled / 15+
SeasonBelfast Film Festival and Docs Ireland

The spirit of Alfred Hitchcock hovers over this lusciously designed psychological thriller set in 1960s Brussels. Two neighboring suburban housewives are best friends — until a tragic accident breaks the harmony between their clans, and paranoia and distrust take hold.

Love thy neighbour as thyself. Belgian director Olivier Masset-Depasse’s third feature will put you on the edge of your seat - and keep you reaching frequently for your martini glass.

Alice and Céline share a special bond. Each living on one side of a stately suburban semi-detached home, their two families almost live like one. But when tragedy strikes, relationships are tested and a crippling sense of paranoia sets in.

Placed in a Mad Men-like 1960s milieu, with exquisite production design and a luscious, ultra-saturated colour palette. The bourgeois setting is perfect for the film’s cautionary tale.

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