SYNOPSIS

Feature film · 92 min · Director & co-writer
Marja (Ariane Schluter), a widowed mother in her late fifties, is reunited with her world-travelling son Chris (Benja Bruijning) when he returns home to patch over his latest financial crisis. Determined to fix anything but his own life, Chris takes it upon himself to drag his reluctant mother back into the dating world, triggering a series of misadventures neither of them can control.

Your Mother Should Know attracted over 100,000 visitors to Dutch cinemas in 2018, and received the Golden Film Award. The international premiere took place at the Dublin International Film Festival.

REVIEWS

★★★★ “This film proves that we can genuinely expect more from Dutch comedies. A certain restraint for instance, originality, and actors that tell the story not just with words but also through their expressions. The fact that the film regularly dares to be complex and uncomfortable is a testament to the courage of its makers.” — Algemeen Dagblad

“[The film] isn’t self-consciously urban and hip, but naturally light and casual in its portrayal of a close-knit village community.”  — NRC