''Mother Schmuckers'' (french: Fils de plouc, lit=Son of a slob, link=no) is a 2021 Belgian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed and written by Harpo Guit and Lenny Guit. The film stars

Claire Bodson Claire Bodson is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and began working in theatre after developing an interest in acting. After some stage experiences at the Théâtre de l'Ancre in Charleroi, Bodso ...

, Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit,

Yannick Renier Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions. Life and career Renier trained at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels ...

, Habib Ben Tanfous, and

Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich (2005 film), ...

. The film had its world premiere at the

2021 Sundance Film Festival The 2021 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 28 to February 3, 2021. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, the festival combined in-person screenings at the Ray ...

on January 30, 2021.

Plot

Cast

* Maxi Delmelle as Issachar * Harpo Guit as Zabulon *

as Cachemire, Issachar and Zabulon's mother *

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 *

as Le Père, Issachar and Zabulon's father * Fresco as Jacques-Janvier, the kidnapped dog.

Release

The film had its premiere at the

on January 30, 2021, in the ''Midnight'' section.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. On

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, 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."

References

External links

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