I Killed My Mother
2009 · 100 min · Director: Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt. Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him more and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence - artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism. The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection. The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan.
Emotional fingerprint
I Killed My Mother (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 33 % | 28 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 53 % | 34 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 58 % | 39 % | 35 % | 52 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 50 % | 38 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 50 % | 36 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 46 % | 36 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 55 % | 43 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 50 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 67 % | 59 % | 53 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 69 % | 63 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 57 % | 53 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 57 % | 44 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 49 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 68 % | 54 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 59 % | 51 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 43 % | 40 % | 27 % | 25 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Denise
Richard Minel
Young Hubert
Boarding School Principal
Student Fighter #1
Student Fighter #2
Art Professor
Classroom Student #1
Classroom Student #2
Apartment Owner
Girl on Bus (uncredited)
Woman on radio (voice) (uncredited)
Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
- Written by
- Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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