Mothers' Instinct | |
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Directed by | Olivier Masset-Depasse |
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Based on | Behind the Hatred by Barbara Abel |
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Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié |
Edited by | Damien Keyeux |
Music by | Frédéric Vercheval |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Language | French |
Box office | $134,286 |
Mothers' Instinct (French: Duelles) is a 2018 Belgian psychological thriller film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse. The story is loosely based on the 2012 novel Behind the Hatred (Derrière la haine) by Barbara Abel. The film was screened as a special presentation at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
It received ten nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning in nine categories, including Best Film and Best Director for Masset-Depasse, holding the record for the most Magritte Awards won by a single film.
Mothers' Instinct grossed $122,050 worldwide.
The film holds a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Golden Atlas Award | Best Film | Nominated | |
Chicago International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
Magritte Awards | Best Film | Won | |
Best Director | Olivier Masset-Depasse | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Olivier Masset-Depasse | Won | |
Best Actress | Veerle Baetens | Won | |
Anne Coesens | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Arieh Worthalter | Won | |
Best Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié | Won | |
Best Original Score | Frédéric Vercheval | Won | |
Best Sound | Olivier Struye, Marc Bastien, Héléna Réveillère, Thomas Gauder | Won | |
Best Editing | Damien Keyeux | Won | |
World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Score | Frédéric Vercheval | Won |
Magritte Award for Best Film | |
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