10 Top Movies about Forbidden Mother Son Love

Le souffle au cœur or Murmur of the Hearts is a French comedy-drama film that was released in 1971. The movie was written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. It tells the story of an forbidden relationship between a mother and an innocent 14-year-old boy.

The teenager's name is Laurent Chevalier (Benoît Ferreux). He was 14 years old when his two older brothers led Laurent into many negative things, from stealing to prostitution. At one point, Laurent became ill and had to be intensively treated. Before entering the sanatorium, he and his mother, Clara (Lea Massari) stayed at a hotel together.

Whatever possessed Laurent, he began to have relationships with the girls in the hotel. Not only that, Laurent's sexual desire now drives him to have sex with his mother. Surprisingly, Clara doesn't mind. Afterward, Clara asks Laurent not to do it again and Laurent leaves to have sex with two other girls.

Queen of Hearts is a Danish drama from 2019, directed by May el-Toukhy. The movie stars Trine Dyrholm as Anne, a lawyer and a mother, and Gustav Lindh as her stepson, Gustav. It's a 127-minute rollercoaster of emotions that dives into the life of Anne, who finds herself in a shocking and complicated love affair with her own stepson.

Anne's life seems pretty normal at first. She's married with kids, and her stepson Gustav comes to live with them. But things take a surprising turn when Anne starts to have feelings for Gustav. This leads to a secret and risky relationship that threatens to tear her family apart.

The situation gets even more complicated when Gustav tries to expose the affair. Anne denies everything, saying Gustav can't prove their relationship. Then, out of nowhere, Gustav is found dead. What really happened to Gustav, and does Anne have anything to do with it?

Hallam Foe is a 2007 British drama film, based on the novel of the same name by Peter Jinks. The movie, with 95 minute runtime, stars Jamie Bell, Sophia Myles, and Ciarán Hinds in the lead roles. The audience will be taken into the life of a man named Hallam Foe.

Foe (Jamie Bell) is a 17-year-old teenager who still struggles with the loss of his mother, as she tragically drowned in a lake near their home. His grief leads him to blame his stepmother, believed to be responsible for the death of his biological mother.

Trying to escape his sadness, Hallam starts doing unusual things. One of these is climbing onto his house's roof to spy on his neighbors.

Among the houses he watches, he spots a woman named Kate Breck (Sophia Myles), who bears a striking resemblance to his mother. This discovery leads Hallam to become fixated on Kate. He tries everything to connect with her, and their relationship soon turns into a romance.

In 1991, Neil Jordan showcased his talents once more as both writer and director with the release of "The Miracle." He brought together Beverly D'Angelo, Donal McCann, and Niall Byrne as the lead actors in this film.

Despite being an independent project, Neil's work received widespread acclaim, earning positive feedback from audiences and critics alike. This recognition led to the film's selection for the prestigious 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

Set in a quaint seaside town in Ireland, "The Miracle" follows the lives of two teenagers, Jimmy (Niall Byrne) and Rose (Lorraine Pilkington). They spend their days observing passersby, weaving imaginative stories about these strangers. They then notice a stylish and distinctive woman, Reene (Beverly D'Angelo), who stands out from the crowd. Jimmy and Rose decide to follow her to the beach.

Until finally this woman named Reene (Beverly D'Angelo) greets Jimmy and Rose. Jimmy finds himself attracted to Reene, who, in turn, seems to show interest in him. However, Reene maintains a certain distance from Jimmy. It is eventually revealed that Reene is, in fact, Jimmy's mother.

Womb is a science fiction drama film with a script written and directed by Benedek Fliegauf. Released in 2010, this German movie explores the story of a woman who struggles to move on from her dead lover and makes desperate decisions that make her life difficult.

The main character is Rebecca (Eva Green). After the death of her lover, Thomas (Matt Smith), Rebecca's life comes to a standstill. With no enthusiasm for life, she keeps thinking about her past love story. Unable to accept reality, Rebecca who works at a biotechnology company, takes an unusual path.

In an attempt to recreate her dead lover, she endeavors to create a clone of him. As the cloned Thomas is born and grows up, the boy becomes even more similar to the lover Rebecca misses.

This obviously messes with Rebecca's emotions and develops a complicated sexual relationship. Will Rebecca be able to revive her love story with the cloned version of Thomas?

Inspired by the works of Ken Loach, director Ira Sachs along with musician Michael Rohatyn finally wrote the screenplay for Ira's movie Forty Shades of Blue. The independent drama film released in 2005 was so successful in the movie market that it won an award at the Grand Jury event.

Lasting 108 minutes, the movie tells the story of a boy's illicit relationship with his stepmother. The story begins when a music producer named Alan (Rip Torn) is in relationship with Laura (Dina Korzun), a woman 30 years his junior. Although living in wealth, Laura is unhappy and lonely.

Meanwhile, Alan has a son named Michael (Darren E. Burrows) from a previous marriage. Michael, a married literature professor, has a tense relationship with his father. Conflict arises when Michael returns to his parents' home and meets Laura.

Although Michael initially dislikes Laura as his stepmother, their sentiments gradually change. They become fond of each other and secretly have a romantic relationship that changes their lives forever.

Director Tom Kalin's "Savage Grace" is inspired by true events told in the novel of the same name by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The movie tells the story of a mother who gets entangled in a forbidden relationship with her son. Starring Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne as the lead actors, this movie is exciting to follow.

The main character, Barbara Daly Baekeland (Julianne Moore), is married to billionaire Brooks Baekeland (Stephen Dillane). They have a son named Anthony (Eddie Redmayne), who was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his childhood. As a result, Anthony is considered a failed child by his father.

The only person who could accept Anthony's condition was his own mother. The boy became very close to his mother even after he became an adult.

Another problem arose when Anthony's parents found out that their son was a homosexual. Trying to 'cure' him, Barbara madly seduced her own son so that he could be cured. Unfortunately, Barbara's decision turned out to be wrong.

Are you looking for an interesting old erotic movie to watch? Private Lives might be just what you're searching for. This Spanish movie, released in 2001 and directed by Fito Páez, falls into the erotic drama category. It centers around Carmen (Cecilia Roth) who has a traumatic past and unique way of fulfilling her sexual desires.

Carmen, who has long since left her hometown, returns to Buenos Aires to say goodbye to her father and learn about the inheritance rights reserved for his children.

Unable to overcome painful memories from her childhood, Carmen chooses to live in an apartment where her sexual desires intensify, leading her to hire a young, handsome taxi driver.

Rather than engaging in sexual activities, Carmen asks the taxi driver, Gustavo (Gael García Bernal), to read an erotic novel to her from another room. This becomes a nightly ritual. As time passes, Carmen and Gustavo develop a mutual attraction, exploring the possibility of a relationship beyond their unconventional arrangement.

"Grand Jeté" is a 2022 drama film directed by Isabelle Stever, with a runtime of 105 minutes. The film is an adaptation of Anke Stelling's 2017 novel "Fürsorge," sharing the same title. The story explores the life of Nadja (Sarah Nevada Grether), a former professional dancer and teacher, who finds herself in a complex and taboo relationship with her son.

Once at the pinnacle of her ballet career, Nadja gave birth to Mario (Emil von Schönfels). However, Nadja neglected the care of Mario, leaving him in the hands of his grandmother until he reached adulthood.

When Nadja decides to leave her ballet career behind and reconnect with her son, she is confronted with Mario's transition into a strikingly handsome and athletic young man.

This reunion stirs unexpected feelings in Nadja, blurring the lines of maternal love and leading to a disturbing and incestuous affair. As she attempts to rebuild their relationship, Nadja's intentions grow increasingly troubling, revealing a desire that goes beyond a mother's love.

In 1966, a posthumous novel entitled Ma Mère by George Bataille, was released and quite shocked its readers. The story even caught the attention of director Christophe Honoré who immediately made a movie version of the same name. This erotic drama film was released in 2004 with almost all of its dialog using French.

The movie tells the story of Pierre (Louis Garrel), a 17-year-old boy who lives with his parents. After his father dies, his 43-year-old mother, Hélène (Isabelle Huppert), claims to have a wild and problematic life. Hélène then drags Pierre into her dark world. She even takes her son to an orgy.

An unpleasant incident eventually occurs between Pierre and his mother, and makes Hélène to take the difficult decision to distance herself from her son to prevent further complications.

Upon Hélène's return, however, she is once again entangled in an inappropriate relationship with Pierre. Who could have predicted that this relationship would lead to tragedy? Can Hélène find a resolution to this problem?