Surviving My Mother (Comment survivre a sa mere) (2007)

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Mambo Italiano director Émile Gaudreault takes the helm for this Montréal-set comedy drama pondering the unique relationships shared between mothers and daughters. As Clara's mother lay dying, she mournfully voices her regret for never taking the time to truly connect with her daughter. Emotionally… More Mambo Italiano director Émile Gaudreault takes the helm for this Montréal-set comedy drama pondering the unique relationships shared between mothers and daughters. As Clara's mother lay dying, she mournfully voices her regret for never taking the time to truly connect with her daughter. Emotionally shattered by this revelation, Clara vows that she will direct all of her energy into bonding with her twenty-one year old daughter Bianca. But sometimes when we probe to deeply into the lives of loved ones we find things that are unexpected and shocking. When Clara realizes just how little she really knows about Bianca, coping with the unsavory truth about her little girl proves more difficult than she ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Émile Gaudreault
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 28, 2007 Wide

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Red L

An interesting movie. I'm not quite sure if the writer of the movie figured out where it was going to land up, but it involves a woman, her mother who is dying of cancer, and her daughter who is feeling neglected.
Laurence C

Joyfully ironic and most of the time of a truthful ring, Surviving My Mother is an engrossing and biting enough commentary on the guilt caused by a distancing relationship. While the final result has trouble shifiting from comedy to drama in some spots, there is enough humor and heart… More
Joyfully ironic and most of the time of a truthful ring, Surviving My Mother is an engrossing and biting enough commentary on the guilt caused by a distancing relationship. While the final result has trouble shifiting from comedy to drama in some spots, there is enough humor and heart to guarantee an enjoyable viewing experience, capped with some sharp performances by Ellen David, Caroline Dhavernas and Louison Danis.