Overview
New at the Browning Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne With Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben Not Rated, 105 minutes, DCP In French with English subtitles In a shelter in Liège, Belgium, a group of young women face the challenges and exhilaration of motherhood. Looking ahead to an uncertain future, the new mothers aspire to break free of the past and not repeat the cycles of neglect, abuse, and abandonment that have defined their young lives. Jessica grew up in a foster family, and must understand why her biological mother could not keep her. Perla wrestles with the unreliability of her boyfriend and confronts the possibility that she may need to raise her child alone. Julie has a more stable partner, but cannot imagine parenthood until she overcomes her drug habit once and for all. And Ariane must protect her baby at all costs, with the daunting recognition that her home may not be safe for her daughter. Winner of the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes, the latest film from multiple Palme d'Or winning directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Rosetta; Two Days, One Night) , Young Mothers is a delicate and hopeful study of women on the brink of new life. GET TICKETS* This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance. Co-presented by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the Department of Film, Television and Theatre.
