Ma Mère (English: My Mother) is a 2004 erotic drama film written and directed by Christophe Honoré, based on the posthumous 1966 novel of the same name by French author Georges Bataille.

The film stars Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma de Caunes and Joana Preiss.

Seventeen-year-old Pierre has recently left a Catholic boarding school to live with his wealthy parents at their villa on the island of Gran Canaria.

During their relationship, Hansi reveals that she has participated in sado-masochistic sex many times as a dominatrix with her friend Loulou as the willing masochist.

Hélène asks her son to cut her abdomen with a razor while he masturbates, and as he climaxes, she slits her own throat.

[4][5] The film was rated NC-17 upon its release in the United States on 13 May 2005, due to "strong and aberrant sexual content".

"[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 35 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

[8] Scott Foundas of Variety called the film "respectable, tightly coiled, but ultimately unrewarding".

[9] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "Ma Mère may be ludicrous, but its cast displays a commitment that deserves more than grudging admiration.