Das Leben meiner Mutter

The quiet life of a successful florist is disrupted when his mother—whom he hasn’t seen in years—suddenly reappears. The extravagant woman suffers from bipolar disorder and has recently escaped from a clinic. This reunion will change both of their lives forever.

Pierre, a successful flower shop owner, is thrown off balance by the sudden arrival of his mother Judith. She is temperamental and flamboyant, suffers from bipolar disorder, and has recently broken out of a clinic. Pierre’s only goal is to get her back into treatment as quickly as possible and return to his normal life—but nothing goes according to plan.

Their unexpected reunion—explosive, funny, and deeply moving—will forever alter the lives of mother and son. A turbulent tragicomedy by Julien Carpentier, featuring Agnès Jaoui in a standout role as a mother struggling with borderline personality disorder.