Mothers and Monsters
| Mothers and Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édith Jorisch |
| Written by | Édith Jorisch |
| Produced by | Patrick Francke-Sirois Isabelle Grignon-Francke Édith Jorisch |
| Starring | Juliette Gariépy Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais |
Production company | Club Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mothers and Monsters is a 2023 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Édith Jorisch.[1] An allegory for women's anxieties and fears about motherhood, the film depicts a group of women at a banquet whose babies are delivered to them in heads of cabbage, amid an increasingly strange and surreal environment.[2]
The cast includes Dean Brisson, Ines Defosse, Arielle Fournier, Juliette Gariépy, Noémie Lanoix, Mylène Mackay, Sarah Ouimette and Aline Winant.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won the audience award in the national short film competition.[4]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[5] The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024,[6] and received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024.[7]
References
- ↑ Galipeau, Silvia (2023-10-05). "Festival du Nouveau Cinéma: Monstruosités maternelles". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Azad, Navid Nikkhah (2023-09-12). "Edith Jorisch's 'Mothers and Monsters' challenges maternal ideals in a dystopian world". ZIZ. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Ernst, Thom (2023-09-12). "TIFF 48 - Day 6". Northern Stars. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Palmarès du 52e FNC: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant remporte les honneurs de la compétition nationale". L'Initiative. October 15, 2023. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Mullen, Pat (2023-12-06). "TIFF's Canada's Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Lavallée, Eric (2024-10-09). "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads "Quebec Oscars" Noms". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.