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Young Mothers

Young Mothers

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Young Mothers

2025

1h 46m

6.5(64 votes)

Drama

Overview

Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.

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Production Companies

Les Films du Fleuve

The Reunion

France 2 Cinéma

BeTV

Orange

Proximus

RTBF

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Babette Verbeek

Babette Verbeek

Jessica

Elsa Houben

Elsa Houben

Julie

Janaïna Halloy Fokan

Janaïna Halloy Fokan

Ariane

Lucie Laruelle

Perla

Samia Hilmi

Naïma

Jef Jacobs

Jef Jacobs

Dylan

Günter Duret

Günter Duret

Robin

Christelle Cornil

Christelle Cornil

Nathalie, Ariane's mother

India Hair

India Hair

Morgane, Jessica's mother

Joely Mbundu

Joely Mbundu

Angèle, Perla's mother

Creative team

Directed by: Luc Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Written by: Luc Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Produced by: Delphine Tomson
Luc Dardenne

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