All About Mothers

2018 French film by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

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All About Mothers

French| La Fête des mères
Directed by| Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Written by| Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Produced by| Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Pierre Kubel
Willow Films
Vendredi Film
France 2 Cinéma
Starring| Audrey Fleurot
Clotilde Courau
Olivia Côte
Pascale Arbillot
Carmen Maura
Nicole Garcia
Marie-Christine Barrault
Gustave Kervern
Noémie Merlant
Cinematography| Myriam Vinocour
Edited by| Benoît Quinon
Music by| Ronan Maillard

Release date

* 23 May 2018 (2018-05-23)

Running time

| 101 minutes
Country| France
Language| French
Budget| $6.4 million[1]
Box office| $922.351[2]

All About Mothers (French: La Fête des mères, lit. 'Mother's Day') is a 2018 French film written, directed and produced by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.

## Plot Summary

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The film follows the interconnected lives of several women as they navigate the complexities of motherhood in contemporary France. The story centers around Anne (Audrey Fleurot), a working mother struggling to balance her career with family responsibilities, who finds herself questioning her choices as Mother's Day approaches.

Daphné (Clotilde Courau) represents the opposite end of the spectrum - a woman who has chosen to remain childless and faces societal pressure and judgment for her decision. Her path crosses with Nathalie (Olivia Côte), a single mother doing her best to raise her children alone while dealing with financial difficulties and the absence of their father.

Meanwhile, Isabelle (Pascale Arbillot) grapples with the challenges of being a stepmother, trying to find her place in a blended family while dealing with the complexities of co-parenting. The older generation is represented by Thérèse (Carmen Maura) and Ariane (Nicole Garcia), who reflect on their own experiences of motherhood and the sacrifices they made for their children.

As Mother's Day approaches, these women's stories interweave in unexpected ways, revealing the universal struggles, joys, and sacrifices that define the maternal experience.

## Cast

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* Audrey Fleurot as Anne
* Clotilde Courau as Daphné
* Olivia Côte as Nathalie
* Pascale Arbillot as Isabelle
* Jeanne Rosa as Blanche
* Carmen Maura as Thérèse
* Nicole Garcia as Ariane
* Vincent Dedienne as Stan
* Marie-Christine Barrault as Jacqueline
* Pascal Demolon as Jacques
* Gustave Kervern as Grégoire
* Noémie Merlant as Coco
* Mehdi Boudina as Fred
* Lolita Chammah as Dominique
* Nicole Ferroni as Sylvie
* Xavier Maly as Charles
* Sabine Pakora as Housewife

## Production

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The shooting of the film began on September 21, 2017.[3][4] For the scenes shot at the Élysée Palace, President Emmanuel Macron and Élysée officials agreed to lend the hallway and the courtyard. President François Hollande had allowed director Mention-Schaar to visit his private apartments before he left office. Having realized these were Haussmann-style apartments, Mention-Schaar found smaller similar apartments for the shooting. The desk was recreated in a Paris hôtel particulier with a decorum similar to Élysée's.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "LA FÊTE DES MÈRES (2018)". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2. ^ "All About Mothers". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. ^ G.P. (September 22, 2017). "Vincent Dedienne : "L'autodérision est la forme d'humour que je préfère"". europe1.fr (in French).
4. ^ Baudin, Julia (September 19, 2017). "Clotilde Courau (Le Viol) : "Incarner Gisèle Halimi m'a fait peur"". tvmag.lefigaro.fr (in French).
5. ^ "Dossier de Presse du film" (PDF). medias.unifrance.org (in French).

## External links

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* All About Mothers at IMDb
* All About Mothers at AlloCiné (in French)
* La Fêtes des mères, UniFrance (in French)

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