Storyline
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
Cast & Crew
Annabelle Lengronne
Rose
Lead
Stéphane Bak
Jean (age 19)
Kenzo Sambin
Ernest (age 13)
Ahmed Sylla
Ernest (adult)
Sidy Fofana
Jean (age 10)
Milan Doucansi
Ernest (age 5)
Jean-Christophe Folly
Jules César
Majd Mastoura
Malick
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Léonor Serraille's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mother and Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
