Friday, January 16, 2026

'Young Mothers' Review


When I started going to Cannes more than a decade ago, I realized, "Oh my god, I'm going to be able to see the Dardenne brothers' movies when they premiere!" They have been fixtures of the festival for decades, winning the Palme d'Or twice. I saw their latest, Young Mothers, last year at Cannes, and now it's out in the U.S. For the Los Angeles Times, I reviewed another solid effort from Jean-Pierre and Luc.