Mères et Filles (2009)
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Catherine Deneuve, Marina Hands, Marie-Josée Croze, Michel Duchaussoy
A visit to her parents draws Audrey into her mother’s past when she discovers that a recipe book is her grandmother’s diary.
The story
In her thirties and going through a difficult period, Audrey spends a few days with her parents in Arcachon. Her mother, Martine, is a doctor who was raised by her father after her own mother left and never got in touch again; Martine has just lost him. Audrey discovers that a recipe book is actually the diary of Louise, her maternal grandmother. The discovery brings Audrey and Martine into conflict, as Audrey tries to understand why Louise abandoned her two children.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Audrey (Marina Hands), in her thirties and going through a difficult period in her life as a woman, comes to spend a few days with her parents in Arcachon. She makes a discovery that prompts her to unravel the threads of her difficult mother Martine’s past. Martine (Catherine Deneuve) is a doctor. She has just lost her father, who raised her after her mother left and never got in touch again. The two women clash violently when Audrey discovers a recipe book that is actually the diary of Louise (Marie-Josée Croze), her maternal grandmother. Audrey tries to understand why her grandmother abandoned her two children. Numerous flashbacks woven throughout the film gradually bring the grim truth to light.
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