Mother Schmuckers Explained
| Mother Schmuckers |
| Director: | |
| Producer: | |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | Sylvestre Vannoorenberghe |
| Editing: | Guillaume Lion |
| Distributor: | Best Friend Forever |
| Released: | [1] |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Language: | French |
Mother Schmuckers (fr|'''Fils de plouc'''|lit=Son of a slob|link=no) is a 2021 Belgian comedy film directed and written by Harpo Guit and Lenny Guit. The film stars Claire Bodson, Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit, Yannick Renier, Habib Ben Tanfous, and Mathieu Amalric.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[1]
Cast
- Maxi Delmelle as Issachar
- Harpo Guit as Zabulon
- Claire Bodson as Cachemire, Issachar and Zabulon's mother
- Yannick Renier as Anthony le flic, a policeman
- Habib Ben Tanfous as Choukri, a wannabe filmmaker friend of the brothers
- Toni d’Antonio as Daniel, Cachemire's stalker
- Chaida Chady Suku Suku as Violeta, Cachemire's pimp
- Mathieu Amalric as Le Père, Issachar and Zabulon's father
- Fresco as Jacques-Janvier, the kidnapped dog.
Release
The film had its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021, in the Midnight section.[3]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on reviews from 29 critics, with an average rating of 5/10. The critics consensus reads: "Very little is off-limits in Mother Schmuckers gleefully offensive pursuit of provocation -- unfortunately, it often mistakes shock value for genuine laughs."[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sundance - FPG . Sundance . January 22, 2021 . en . March 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210307124152/https://fpg.festival.sundance.org/film-info/5fd0382a8e9fe32d2133c288 . dead .
- Web site: Sundance-Bound Belgian Film 'Mother Schmuckers' Acquired by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. December 15, 2020. January 22, 2021.
- Web site: Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright. Variety. Peter. Debruge. December 15, 2020. January 22, 2021. en.
- Web site: Mother Schmuckers (2021) . . . March 8, 2021 .
