Mother's Day, a dramedy written and directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, featuring Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Courau and Olivia Côte, is among the titles highlighted on Disney+ on May 31, 2026, a date that this year coincides with Mother's Day in France. This spotlight does not necessarily indicate a newly added catalog entry.
La Fête des mères
Film | 2018
Theatrical release: May 23, 2018
Streaming on Disney+: May 31, 2026
Comedy-drama | Running time: 1h41
Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar | Screenplay by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Starring Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Courau, Olivia Côte
Nationality: France
Structured like an ensemble drama, La Fête des mères follows several women confronting diverse experiences of motherhood. From the President of the Republic to a journalist, a florist, a nanny, or a doctor, each woman navigates moments where the parent-child bond can feel tense, fragile, or at odds with one another.
Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar tackles motherhood here without aiming to present an idealized vision. The film delves as much into the emotional bonds as into the responsibilities, the social pressures, and the struggle to balance family life with a career.
The cast also features Pascale Arbillot, Carmen Maura, Nicole Garcia, Vincent Dedienne and Pierre Deladonchamps. The director develops several interwoven narratives around a single question: the place of mothers in the family and in society.
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