The film centers on the internal and external tensions that arise as the characters navigate a landscape of moral absolute and emotional consequences.
When Pierre's distant father dies suddenly in a car accident, the boy is left alone with his mother, . Played with chilling, almost hypnotic detachment by the legendary Isabelle Huppert , Hélène is a 43-year-old woman who has abandoned any pretense of normal motherhood. Over a meal, she casually confesses her many affairs to Pierre and insists he accept her promiscuous nature. This confession is the catalyst for Pierre's moral collapse. ma mere 2004 nc 17 uncut english subs