Son of Two Mothers Or the Comedy of Innocence
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Raúl Ruiz
Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne Balibar
Charles Berling
Denis Podalydès
Nils Hugon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
On his 9th birthday, Camille reveals to his mother Ariane that he wants to return to his "real" home and his "real" mother. He leads her through the steets of Paris to a neighborhood he recognizes, to an apartment where he claims he lives. The owner, Isabella, is not there, but later it is revealed that she lost her own son only a few years ago. When Isabella returns, Camille refers to her as his mother and changes his name to Paul. Ariane grudgingly asks Isabella to come and live with them, hoping the child will soon tire of this double game. But he doesn't. Instead, he acts as if possessed. When friends decide to intervene and remove the second mother from the scene, trouble erupts.
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne Balibar
Charles Berling
Denis Podalydès
Nils Hugon
Edith Scob
Laure De Clermont-tonnerre
Crew
Jorge Arriagada
Bruno Beauge
Bruno Beauge
Massimo Bontempelli
Massimo Bontempelli
Jacques Bouquin
Jean-claude Brisson
Antoine De Clermont-tonnerre
Martine De Clermont-tonnerre
Francoise Dumas
Mireille Hannon
Nathalie Raoul
Raúl Ruiz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States on Video June 5, 2007
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at London Film Festival (French Revolutions) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 22 - October 9, 2000.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 7-16, 2000.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.
Began shooting December 8, 1999.
Completed shooting January 26, 2000.
aspect ratio 1.66:1
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 22 - October 9, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video June 5, 2007
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 7-16, 2000.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (French Revolutions) November 1-16, 2000.)
