| Mothers and Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édith Jorisch |
| Written by | Édith Jorisch |
| Produced by | Patrick Francke-Sirois Isabelle Grignon-Francke Édith Jorisch |
| Starring | Juliette Gariépy Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais |
| Production company | Club Video |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mothers and Monsters is a 2023 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Édith Jorisch. An allegory for women's anxieties and fears about motherhood, the film depicts a group of women at a banquet whose babies are delivered to them in heads of cabbage, amid an increasingly strange and surreal environment.
The cast includes Dean Brisson, Ines Defosse, Arielle Fournier, Juliette Gariépy, Noémie Lanoix, Mylène Mackay, Sarah Ouimette and Aline Winant.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won the audience award in the national short film competition.
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023. The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, and received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024.
References
- Silvia Galipeau, "Monstruosités maternelles". La Presse, October 5, 2023.
- Navid Nikkhah Azad, "Edith Jorisch’s ‘Mothers and Monsters’ challenges maternal ideals in a dystopian world". ZIZ News, September 12, 2023.
- Thom Ernst, "TIFF 48 – Day 6". Northern Stars, September 12, 2023.
- "Palmarès du 52e FNC: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant remporte les honneurs de la compétition nationale". L'Initiative, October 15, 2023.
- Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
- Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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