Mommy (2014)

Released: 2014-09-19 Duration: 2hr 18min

Genres: Drama

Rating 8.2

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Loving people doesn't save them.

Overview

A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

Production Companies

Metafilms

Sons of Manual

Additional Info

Budget	$4,900,000.00
Revenue	$3,494,070.00
Original Language	fr
Popularity	3.534

Directed By

Xavier Dolan

Crew

Editorial Consultant
Sophie Leblond

Writer
Xavier Dolan

Director
Xavier Dolan

Art Direction
Colombe Raby

Producer
Nancy Grant

Director of Photography
André Turpin

Associate Producer
Lyse Lafontaine

Costume Design
Xavier Dolan

Associate Producer
Sylvain Corbeil

Editor
Xavier Dolan

Producer
Xavier Dolan

Original Music Composer
Eduardo Noya Schreus

Assistant Editor
Amélie Labrèche

First Assistant Director
Sinan Saber

Dialogue Editor
Isabelle Favreau

Casting Director
Nathalie Boutrie

Visual Effects Supervisor
Jean-François Ferland

"A" Camera Operator
Francois Archambault

Set Dresser
Michel R. Lambert

Foley Artist
Guy Francoeur

Foley Mixer
Jo Caron

Second Assistant Director
Lili-Anne Crevier

Gaffer
Denis Lamothe

Set Designer
Raymond Larose

Extras Casting
Julie Breton

Set Dresser
Stéphane Daoust

Sound Designer
Sylvain Brassard

Key Makeup Artist
Maïna Militza

Hairstylist
Rocco Stallone

Set Decoration
Pascale Deschênes

Sound Mixer
Sylvain Brassard

Set Decoration
Jean-Charles Claveau

Sound Editor
Benoît Dame

Key Hair Stylist
Colette Martel

Stunt Driver
Mike Chute

Stunt Coordinator
Stéphane Lefebvre

Stunt Double
Nancy Bouchard

Costume Design
François Barbeau

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