我的母亲萨梅迪

  • YsmaSermon-Daï DamienSamedi
  • 75分钟
  • SamedilivesinavillageinWallonia.Heworksfromtimetot… SamedilivesinavillageinWallonia.Heworksfromtimetotimeasagardenerandhasacloserelationshipwithhismother.Everydaylifeinthevillage,whichhasseenbettertimes,Samedi'squietandfriendlynatureandthestilllargelyintactruralsettingstandinstarkcontrasttotheheroinaddictionSamedihassufferedfromforover20years,whichonlyhisfamilyknowsabout.Hisrelationshipwithhismotherchangeswhenhemakesanotherattempttogetclean.PalomaSermon-Daï’sdocumentarypaintsarestrained,highlyprecisepictureofarelationshipmarkedbyaffectionandlovebutwhichisalsodifficulttodefineinrelationtoSamedi'sproblem.Asthecameraobservesthelong,concentratedconversationshehaswithbothhismotherandhistherapist,apictureofaddictioncomesintoviewwhichispartofafamilystructure.Thisbecomesembeddedinsomethinglargerinturnviatheindividualimagesofthevillage.PetitSamedicreatesanimageofdependenceinwhichindividual,familyandsocialcoexistenceareintertwined,withoutfallingintothetrapofsayingwhatmightbeabletosolvetheproblem.