Young Mothers

2026

Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for themselves and kids amidst challenging upbringings.

Winner of the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes, the Dardenne brother's social-realist drama follows five adolescent mothers living together at a maternal support home in Belgium.  This is a compassionate and thoroughly  researched true-to-life portrait of the struggles faced by young women on the margins of society, and the community that gives them support.

Cert 12

Run time 1 hour 46 minutes