Young Mothers

Five young women; Jessica, Perla, Julie, Naïma and Ariane and their children are housed in a center for young mothers. ==Cast==

• Lucie Laruelle as Perla • Babette Verbeek as Jessica • Elsa Houben as Julie • Janaïna Halloy Fokan as Ariane • Samia Hilmi as Naima • Jef Jacobs as Dylan • Günter Duret as Robin • Christelle Cornil as Nathalie, Ariane's mother • India Hair as Morgane, Jessica's mother • Joely Mbundu as Angèle, Perla's older sister • Claire Bodson as Isabelle • Eva Zingaro as Asun • Adrienne D'Anna as Yasmine • Mathilde Legrand as Lucie • Hélène Cattelain as Silvia • Selma Alaoui as Betty • Juliette Duret as Daphné • Fabrizio Rongione • Marc Zinga ==Production==

The film is produced by the Dardenne Brothers alongside Delphine Tomson for Les Films du Fleuve, in co-production with Archipel 35 and The Reunion. It received funding from Walloon regional investment fund Wallimage. In March 2025, the film title was reported as Young Mothers. Filming took place in Banneux in Wallonia in August 2024. == Release ==

Young Mothers was selected to have its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. After its screening, on 23 May 2025, the film received a 10 minutes standing ovation. It was awarded the Best Screenplay prize, alongside the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It was also showcased at the 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival in Main Programme section on 17 August 2025. It will also be presented in the Icon section at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in September 2025, and in the Official Section of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival. ==Accolades==