Convinced of her daughter’s innocence in a homicide, a devoted mother soon uncovers unsettling truths as the line between victim and perpetrator blurs.
Written by Carol Noble, with the collaboration of Thomas Boullé, based on the novel The Perfect Mother by Nina Darnton, this mini-series is our first international co-production with Nadcon Film. Directed by Fred Garson, A Perfect Mother tells the story of Hélène Berg’s bourgeois life in Berlin, which changes following a terrible call from Anya, her daughter who has left to study in Paris: she is accused of murder. Convinced of her innocence, Hélène does her utmost to save her daughter. Faced with a situation much more complex than expected, Hélène conducts her own investigation with the help of Vincent, a French lawyer and her childhood sweetheart who that she’s been disconnected of the last twenty years. Gradually, their investigations bring to light compromising elements against Anya. With the discoveries, doubt insinuates: what if her daughter was not innocent?
A Perfect Mother stars Julie Gayet, Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant, Andreas Pietschmann, Cyril Gueï, Frédérique Tirmont, Clément Hatik, Sylvain Dieuaide, Maxim Driesen, Emilia Nöth, Halima Ilter.