Mothers' Instinct

This very well-made, very well-acted little thriller is reminiscent of Brian De Palma at his prime, except it's less flashy and more psychologically sound. Olivier Masset Depasse successfully maintains the ambiguity around Alice (is she losing her grip on reality, or is she sensing the truth?), and the ending is unexpectedly bleak and disturbing. This movie sends you out a little shaken. *** out of 4.

If Alfred Hitchcock was alive and well and making movies in France, this would be the sort of thing he'd be doing. And my hat is off to Olivier Masset-Depasse for adding his own sinister touch to it. Under his direction, all of the actors are outstanding--which is important because in the wrong hands the story could have turned out like a Lifetime movie. But I was truly on the edge of my seat for much of this.

One of the best movies I have watched this year. Suspenseful, great storyline, and excellent acting.

Good movie and the final really I was not expecting. Enjoyed it.

Alice (Veerle Baetens) and Céline (Anne Coesens) are neighbors, best friends and their families spend all their time together. However, when a terrible tragedy hits their lives, their relationship changes significantly and they both start to question everything that kept them together.

Watching alternately the American version of 2024 and the Franco-Belgian version of 2018, a very similar remake, with some small changes, but a powerful and controversial drama, which tries to confuse us until its final act of destruction... I notice a slight preference for the original in its poetic and tearful final scene, and in small contexts that seem more plausible, while the second one tries to justify the facts (unnecessarily)... Excellent adapted production...