Mothers' Instinct (2018 film)

Mothers' Instinct
Film poster
Directed byOlivier Masset-Depasse
Screenplay by
  • Giordano Gederlini
  • Olivier Masset-Depasse
Based onBehind the Hatred
by Barbara Abel
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHichame Alaouié
Edited byDamien Keyeux
Music byFrédéric Vercheval
Release dates
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) (Belgium)
Running time
97 minutes
Country
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$134,286[1]

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.[2] The film was screened as a special presentation at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

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.[4]

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  2. ^ "Masset-Depasse thriller 'Mother's Instinct' sweeps Belgium's Oscars". RFI. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ^ Ide, Wendy. "'Mothers' Instinct': Toronto Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. ^ Dricot, Lucy (1 February 2020). "Découvrez le palmarès complet de la 10e cérémonie des Magritte du cinéma" (in French). RTBF. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.