Alex's mother Suzanne exhibits increasingly unusual behavior, which can be traced back to her condition of semantic dementia. This neurodegenerative disorder causes her to act impulsively and unpredictably - she spends money uncontrollably, visits her neighbors at night and makes herself a fake driver's license. The situation puts the young couple to an unexpected test of their relationship as they must learn to deal with Suzanne's unpredictable moods. As they grapple with the idea of starting a family, they are suddenly confronted with the need to care for Alex's mother as if she were a child. This unusual situation forces Alex and Noémie to re-evaluate their ideas of family and responsibility. Directors Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni approach this heavy subject with a mixture of humor and seriousness, depicting the everyday difficulties and emotional strain of Suzanne's condition, but also capturing moments of happiness and tenderness. The movie offers a thoughtful reflection on how illness can change the dynamics within a family and how deep the bonds of love and commitment run, even in the most difficult of circumstances. At its core, MADLY IN LIFE not only shows the challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, but also sheds light on the emotional strain Alex and Noémie experience as they try to continue with their own life plans. The film powerfully illustrates how the disease not only frees Suzanne from social norms, but also forces Alex to rethink his own ideas of normality and control.

Keywords

• Awarded comedies
• Belgian cinema
• Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
• Feel Good Movies
• Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
• Magritte Award for Best Film
• Only on Sooner
• The Sooner team's favorites: Emilie

Actors

• Jo Deseure
• Jean Le Peltier
• Lucie Debay
• Gilles Remiche

Director

• Raphaël Balboni
• Ann Sirot