Mother Schmuckers

Mother Schmuckers
Directed by
  • Harpo Guit
  • Lenny Guit
Written by
  • Harpo Guit
  • Lenny Guit
Produced by
  • David Borgeaud
  • Erika Meda
Starring
CinematographySylvestre Vannoorenberghe
Edited byGuillaume Lion
Distributed byBest Friend Forever
Release date
  • January 30, 2021 (2021-01-30) (Sundance)
[1]
Running time
70 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

Mother Schmuckers (French: Fils de plouc, lit. 'Son of a slob') 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]

Plot

Issachar & Zabulon, two brothers in their twenties, are supremely stupid and never bored, as madness is part of their daily lives. When they lose their mother’s beloved dog, they have 24 hours to find it – or she will kick them out.

— Variety[3]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (December 15, 2020). "Sundance-Bound Belgian Film 'Mother Schmuckers' Acquired by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mother Schmuckers (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved March 8, 2021.