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Maxhumain

Maxhumain

1998 7m

A suicidal man recalls life with his mother as a boy.

2.4/5

TMDB score· 15 votes

Synopsis

A suicidal man recalls life with his mother as a boy.

Behind it

Carlos ReygadasCarlos ReygadasDirectorDiego Martínez VignattiCinematography

Cast

Stéphan BrodzkyMax
Sandrine LarocheSandrine LarocheLa mère
Simon GérardMax enfant

Director

Carlos Reygadas

Writer

Carlos Reygadas

Release date

1 Aug 1998

Runtime

7m

Studio

No Dream Cinema

Language

French

Country

Belgium

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