Adore (2013)

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AKA: Adoration, Perfect Mothers, Two Mothers
Directed by: Anne Fontaine
Starring: Naomi Watts (Lil), Robin Wright (Roz), Xavier Samuel (Ian), James Frecheville (Tom), Ben Mendelsohn (Harold), Jessica Tovey (Mary), Sophie Lowe (Hannah), Gary Sweet (Saul)
Country: Australia; Effed Up Australian-NZ Films
Language: English (Optional Eng subs)
Runtime: 01:51:12
Genres: Older-Younger Relationships

Plot – Spoilers:
Lil and Roz have been friends since they were kids and are inseparable. They even convinced their husbands so they could live next door to each other, and now their sons, Ian and Tom, are also best buddies.

Lil’s husband dies, while Roz’s moves to Sydney for better career opportunities. This leaves the women alone in the company of their 18-year-old boys, who’ve grown to be ‘young gods’, as Roz once remarks to Lil. This pride in their boys’ beauty soon turns from admiration to full-blown affairs that the women fear are eventually doomed, as time snipes away at their ageing selves.

At the start of Adore, the acting and friendships seems forced in an annoying way, considering you have fine actors here, but if you stick with it, some great performances follow. It’s also worth wondering whether having a female director here turned some of the more outrageous moments palatable, as compared to if the story featured characters with genders reversed.

Favorite scene:
Tom’s 21st birthday party. Naomi Watts shows you how good she could be as an actor, when she walks in with her son, already conscious of her age among the young crowd, while constantly looking at him for crutch-like support.

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João Carlos
João Carlos
March 6, 2026 7:41 am

As velhas pegando os filhos uma da outra aqui no Brasil isso comum principalmente na classe mais alta , eu pensei que elas iam ter um caso filme regular nota 5

Jean-Bob
Jean-Bob
February 28, 2026 11:34 am

I adore this movie. I only regret it isn’t a bit more graphic. Well, really more graphic.

darthsinn
darthsinn
February 27, 2026 6:54 pm

A very good movie! I wish it ended when the mothers went with the boys, the wifes and the grandaughters at the beach , and nobody knew anything, like nothing have happened. the end was also symbolic , the 4 of them on the wooden plank . like being isolated from the world.4/5 stars

Zed Man
Zed Man
February 26, 2026 10:56 pm

im gay as shiit like goddamn bruhhh

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
February 26, 2026 1:22 am

My top 100 list on EUM is coming soon. Stay tuned.

I Am Trash
I Am Trash
February 25, 2026 8:14 pm

Horny mamas should’ve gone foursome. Everyone fucking everyone would’ve been better.

Cronenberg
Cronenberg
February 25, 2026 3:59 pm

The film was ok, nothing more.
But the acting was first class.
Naomi Watts should have been at least nominated for best actress.

john the facist
john the facist
February 25, 2026 7:20 am

ive been to prison

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
February 24, 2026 11:49 pm

Love is in the air at EUM. WTF is this shit? 1 star.

Steve
Steve
February 24, 2026 5:11 pm

The boys lovers were women and the boys were way too old for my liking! 0/10!