Mothers' Instinct (2018 film)

Mothers' Instinct (Duelles) is a 2018 Belgian psychological thriller film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse. The story is loosely based on the 2012 novel Behind the Hatred (Derrière la haine) by Barbara Abel. The film was screened as a special presentation at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

It received ten nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning in nine categories, including Best Film and Best Director for Masset-Depasse, holding the record for the most Magritte Awards won by a single film.

Cast

 * Veerle Baetens as Alice Brunelle
 * Anne Coesens as Céline Geniot
 * Mehdi Nebbou as Simon Brunelle
 * Arieh Worthalter as Damien Geniot
 * Jules Lefebvres as Theo Brunelle
 * Luan Adam as Maxime Geniot
 * Annick Blancheteau as Jeanne Brunelle

Box office
Mothers' Instinct grossed $122,050 worldwide.

Critical reception
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