Young Mothers

Young Mothers is a drama centered on five young women living in a shelter for mothers. Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma all share difficult backgrounds and struggle to overcome personal and social obstacles. Together, they strive to build a more stable and positive future for themselves and their children.

The film was directed and written by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, following their previous work on Tori and Lokita. The cast features Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan, Lucie Laruelle, and Samia Hilmi, along with Jef Jacobs. A total of 34 credited actors appear in the production, which was created through a collaboration between Belgium and France.

Since its release in May 2025, the movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a 7/10 rating on IMDb based on 1,700 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6.5/10 from 68 votes.