Mauvaise Mère (2020)
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Barbara Schulz, Thierry Godard, Jessyrielle Massengo, Sophie Breyer
An adopted teenager’s questions about her birthday and her place in her family turn into rebellion at school and conflict at home.
The story
Mina is 13, of Ethiopian origin, and was adopted by a French couple, Lionel and Judith, who already have a daughter, Élise. As Mina enters adolescence, she wonders how she can know her birthday after being abandoned and whether her parents love their biological daughter more. These questions turn into rebellion at school and conflict with her mother and sister.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Mina is 13 years old. Of Ethiopian origin, she was adopted by a French couple, Lionel and Judith, who were already parents to Élise. The young girl is entering adolescence, and questions arise: how can she know her birthday when she was abandoned? Do her parents love their biological daughter more? The questions turn into rebellion at school, against her mother, and against her sister. She is suspended from middle school for three days, and she runs away. The situation becomes unbearable. How can it be resolved?
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