Mothers' Instinct (upcoming film)
Mothers’ Instinct is an upcoming psychological thriller film directed by Benoît Delhomme, a remake of Olivier Masset-Depasse's 2018 French-language film of the same name, which itself was a loose adaptation of the 2012 novel Behind the Hatred (Derrière la haine) by Barbara Abel.
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| Directed by | Benoît Delhomme |
| Screenplay by | Sarah Conradt |
| Based on | Mothers' Instinct by Giordano Gederlini Olivier Masset-Depasse Behind the Hatred by Barbara Abel |
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| Cinematography | Benoît Delhomme |
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| Distributed by | Neon |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
The friendship of two 1960s housewives rapidly deteriorates after a tragedy.
Cast
- Jessica Chastain as Alice
- Anne Hathaway as Celine
- Josh Charles
- Anders Danielsen Lie
- Caroline Lagerfelt
- Eamon Patrick O'Connell as Theo
- Baylen D. Bielitz as Max
- Alexander Blaise as Dr. Wallace
- Keeley Miller as Pregnant Mother
Production
It was announced in October 2020 that Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway were cast to star in the film, with Olivier Masset-Depasse directing.[1] Chastain's production company Freckle Films is set to executive produce. In June 2022, it was reported that Benoît Delhomme would direct after Masset-Depasse bowed out due to a family commitment. Josh Charles and Anders Danielsen Lie also joined the cast.[2]
Filming began on May 25, 2022 in Union County, New Jersey.[3]
References
- Wiseman, Andreas (October 29, 2020). "Anton Launches Jessica Chastain-Anne Hathaway Thriller Mothers' Instinct About Rival 1960's Housewives — AFM Hot Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (2022-06-14). "'Mothers' Instinct': Josh Charles & Anders Danielsen Lie Join Jessica Chastain & Anne Hathaway In Psychological Thriller". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- Kuperinsky, Amy (2022-06-27). "Anne Hathaway back in N.J. filming 'Mothers' Instinct' thriller with Jessica Chastain". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 11, 2022). "Neon Takes U.S. On Jessica Chastain & Anne Hathaway Thriller Mothers' Instinct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.