Mothers' Instinct (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Olivier Masset-Depasse |
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| Based on | Behind the Hatred by Barbara Abel |
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| Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié |
| Edited by | Damien Keyeux |
| Music by | Frédéric Vercheval |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | French |
| Box office | $134,286 |
Mothers' Instinct (French: Duelles) is a 2018 Belgian psychological thriller film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse. The story is loosely based on the 2012 novel Behind the Hatred (Derrière la haine) by Barbara Abel. The film was screened as a special presentation at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
It received ten nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, winning nine, including Best Film and Best Director for Masset-Depasse, setting the record for the most Magritte Awards won by a single film. It was later overtaken by Night Call (2025), which won ten awards.