Inspired by a real case of Belgian matricide, Our Children demonstrates the power of fiction to illuminate a tragedy which soci💙ety would prefer to dismiss as “🅺monstrous”.

Reuniting the stars of (Tahar Rahim and Niels Arestrup) alongside Émilie Dequenne, director Joachim Lafosse uses long, patient takes to explore the deteriorating relationship betꦯween pare🌠nts Murielle (Dequenne) and Mounir (Rahim).

Expertly avoiding sensationalism, th𝓀is potentಞly acted drama reminds us of Jean Renoir’s celebrated dictum, that everyone has their reasons.