Young Mothers

Film Information

Release Date: January 9, 2026
Release Type: Limited Release
Runtime: 105 minutes
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast: Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaina Halloy Fokan, Lucie Laruelle, Samia Hilmi
Plot Synopsis:
The Dardenne brothers' French-language drama, which won Best Screenplay at Cannes in 2025, follows young women at a shelter for mothers in Liège, Belgium. Each is trying not to repeat the hardship she grew up with: one wants to find out why her birth mother gave her up, another is fighting a drug habit, and others face unreliable partners or unsafe homes. Babette Verbeek and Elsa Houben lead.
Distributor: Music Box Films
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