Mothers' Instinct Film Review.

A tense psychological thriiler that studies different levels of grief experienced by five members of two families, following a tragic death. The feature debut of cinematographer turned film director Benoit Delhomme. Mothers' Instinct is a remake of the 2018 Belgian film Duelle which itself was inspired by Barbara Abel's novel.

Here, Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway turn in extraordinary performances in a film that not only examines loss, but a whole range of emotions that eventually give way to extreme actions. While I  don't wish to give away any spoilers, I will say that although you may well guess the outcome, it's quite a ride to see exactly how we get there.

It's perhaps a little too Hitchcockian for many, but the performances, cinematography and composition do elevate this, making it a more than decent exercise in 2 of those ubiquitous deadly sins.

Screening at Ashbourne's Elite Cinema and Theatre.