Mother Schmuckers () is a 2021 Belgian comedy film directed and written by Harpo Guit and Lenny Guit. The film stars Claire Bodson, Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit, Yannick Renier, Habib Ben Tanfous, and Mathieu Amalric.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.
Plot
Cast
Maxi Delmelle as Issachar
Harpo Guit as Zabulon
Claire Bodson as Cachemire, Issachar and Zabulon's mother
Yannick Renier as Anthony le flic, a policeman
Habib Ben Tanfous as Choukri, a wannabe filmmaker friend of the brothers
Toni d’Antonio as Daniel, Cachemire's stalker
Chaida Chady Suku Suku as Violeta, Cachemire's pimp
Mathieu Amalric as Le Père, Issachar and Zabulon's father
Fresco as Jacques-Janvier, the kidnapped dog.
Release
The film had its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021, in the Midnight section.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on reviews from 29 critics, with an average rating of 5/10. The critics consensus reads: "Very little is off-limits in Mother Schmuckers' gleefully offensive pursuit of provocation -- unfortunately, it often mistakes shock value for genuine laughs."