
Mother
2019

2021
Director
Antoine Barraud
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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Judith leads a double life between Switzerland and France. On the one hand Abdel, with whom she is raising a little girl, on the other Melvil with whom she has two older boys. Little by little, this fragile balance, made up of lies, secrets and back and forth, cracks dangerously. Trapped, Judith chooses to head forward, at the risk of losing everything.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of non-heteronormative identities. The central tension relies on a bifurcated domestic life within traditional romantic and parental structures.
Gender Representation
The narrative centers on a female protagonist's psychological agency and her ability to manipulate two distinct realities. This disrupts conventional gender hierarchies by making her the primary driver of the plot.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The cast appears largely homogeneous, focusing on a localized French and Swiss social context. There is no significant evidence of intersectional casting or diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film engages with postmodern themes by framing truth as a fragmented, subjective construct. This challenges traditional Western epistemological frameworks through the protagonist's navigation of secrets.
Disability Representation
Psychological instability serves as a narrative device for thriller tropes rather than a study of mental health agency. The film uses these elements to support a surrealist structure.
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AI Analysis
Madeleine Collins is a sophisticated psychological study that succeeds in subverting traditional gendered expectations. By centering the plot on the protagonist's subjective perception and her capacity to navigate a high-stakes double life, the film moves beyond simple domestic archetypes. However, the film's impact on broader diversity is constrained by its narrow focus. The narrative remains centered on a homogeneous social context, lacking significant ethnic or LGBTQ+ intersectionality. While it offers a deep dive into individual female subjectivity, it does not engage with a wide spectrum of human identities.

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