YOUNG MOTHERS Belgium-France, 2025, 105 min, color

The film follows five teenage girls living in a young mothers’ center in Liège, Belgium. They struggle to navigate both early motherhood and their complex personal histories and challenges. Some face difficulties in their relationships, a lack of support from family and partners, while others wrestle with addictions or past traumas, all as they strive to build a more stable life for themselves and their children. The story explores the daily challenges these young women face – from caring for their babies and managing emotional crises to fighting for independence, hope, and dignity. At its core, the film asks how one can grow up when motherhood comes too early, and how community and support can become essential to survival.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Cannes ’25 – Best Screenplay, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Jean-Pierre Dardenne was born in 1951. Luc Dardenne was born in 1951. In 1974, they began shooting socially engaged videos and reports, going on to produce and direct documentaries. They moved into fiction with Falsch (1987). Their third film, La Promesse (1996), was successfully presented at the Directors’ Fortnight. In 1999, the Festival de Cannes awarded Rosetta with the Palme d’Or – as well as the Best Actress prize. The brothers were again in competition in 2002 with The Son for which won Best Actor. In 2005, they came away with their second Palme d’Or, for The Child. Lorna’s Silence was awarded Best Screenplay in 2008. Continuing their journey with the Festival de Cannes, in 2011 they were back with The Kid with a Bike, for which they received the Grand Prix.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1999 Rosetta

2002 The Son

2005 The Child

2008 Lorna’s Silence

2014 Two Days, One Night

2016 The Unknown Girl

2019 Young Ahmed

2025 Young Mothers

DIRECTOR

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

SCRIPT

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

CAMERA

Benoît Dervaux

CAST

Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan, Lucie Laruelle, Samia Hilmi

PRODUCERS

Delphine Tomson, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne

PRODUCTION

Les Films du Fleuve, Archipel 35, The Reunion

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