Young Mothers
| Young Mothers | |
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 Belgian theatrical release poster | |
| French | Jeunes mères |
| Directed by | Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
| Written by | Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Benoît Dervaux |
| Edited by | Tristan Meunier Marie-Hélène Dozo |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
Young Mothers (French: Jeunes mères) is a 2025 drama film written, directed and produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.[1] Starring Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan and Samia Hilmi.
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2025, where it won the Best Screenplay prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.[2][3]
Premise
[edit]Five young mothers; Jessica, Perla, Julie, Naïma and Ariane and their children are housed in a centre for young mothers.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Lucie Laruelle as Perla
- Babette Verbeek as Jessica
- Elsa Houben as Julia
- Janaïna Halloy Fokan as Ariane
- Samia Hilmi as Naima
- Jef Jacobs as Dylan
- Günter Duret as Robin
- Christelle Cornil as Nathalie
- India Hair as Morgane
- Joely Mbundu as Angèle
Production
[edit]The film is produced by the Dardenne Brothers alongside Delphine Tomson for Les Films du Fleuve, in co-production with Archipel 35 and The Reunion. It received funding from Walloon regional investment fund Wallimage.[5] In March 2025, the film title was reported as Young Mothers.[6][7]
Filming took place in Banneux in Wallonia in August 2024.[8]
Release
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Young Mothers was selected to have its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. After its screening, on 23 May 2025, the film received a 10 minutes standing ovation. It was awarded the Best Screenplay prize, alongside the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
References
[edit]- ^ "YOUNG MOTHERS | Goodfellas". goodfellas.film. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Ruimy, Jordan (26 June 2024). "Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne's 'Young Mothers' Set for August Shoot". World of Reel. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (16 May 2024). "Wallimage to back the Dardenne brothers' new film". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival – And here are some guesses". The Statesman. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick; Roxborough, Scott (10 March 2025). "Cannes Film Festival Contenders: 60 Movies That Could Make the 2025 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "The Dardenne brothers filming "La maison maternelle" near the Banneux sanctuary". Lavenir.net. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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