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Mothers' Instinct

Mothers' Instinct

20196.31h 37m

Overview

When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear.

Directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse
Written by Barbara Abel, Giordano Gederlini, Olivier Masset-Depasse
Produced by Olivier Bronckart, Jacques-Henri Bronckart
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Top Cast

Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens

Alice Brunelle

Anne Coesens

Anne Coesens

Céline Geniot

Mehdi Nebbou

Mehdi Nebbou

Simon Brunelle

Arieh Worthalter

Arieh Worthalter

Damien Geniot

Jules Lefebvre

Jules Lefebvre

Theo

L

Luan Adam

Maxime

Annick Blancheteau

Annick Blancheteau

Jeanne la mère de Simon

E

Eveline Delfosse

Femme école

J

Jacky Druaux

Curé

D

Dominique Rongvaux

Médecin chef

Themes & Keywords

brussels, belgium1960s

About Mothers' Instinct

Mothers' Instinct is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of brussels, belgium, 1960s. Directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse, it stars Veerle Baetens, Anne Coesens, Mehdi Nebbou. When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear.

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