They dared to speak out to protect their children, victims of incest by their father, but all three saw the struggle turn against them. Cynthia and Sophie can no longer see their children, who live with their father. Cynthia is allowed to see her son for two hours every two weeks in a neutral location. Sophie is only allowed one phone call to her four children once a week. Caroline, on the other hand, managed to protect her child after years of legal battles.
Today, when proof of incest is often impossible to obtain, the benefit of the doubt goes to the father, the alleged perpetrator, rather than to the child who spoke out. As a result, in our country, only 1% of incest cases result in a conviction. To protect their children, protective mothers decide to take justice into their own hands by not handing the child over to the father. This act is considered a crime. They are prosecuted for “failure to produce a child” and accused of “manipulating” the child against the father.
This film meets these mothers, as well as lawyers, representatives of associations, and Judge Édouard Durand, former co-chair of CIIVISE (the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children). Some members of parliament have taken up the case. Could the situation finally change?
INCEST, THE MOTHERS' STRUGGLE
2025
PARTNeRS
MaisonK Prod
TEVA
CNC
Procirep Angoa
DIRECTOR
FANNY LESBROS
They dared to speak out to protect their children, victims of incest by their father, but all three saw the struggle turn against them. Cynthia and Sophie can no longer see their children, who live with their father. Cynthia is allowed to see her son for two hours every two weeks in a neutral location. Sophie is only allowed one phone call to her four children once a week. Caroline, on the other hand, managed to protect her child after years of legal battles.
Today, when proof of incest is often impossible to obtain, the benefit of the doubt goes to the father, the alleged perpetrator, rather than to the child who spoke out. As a result, in our country, only 1% of incest cases result in a conviction. To protect their children, protective mothers decide to take justice into their own hands by not handing the child over to the father. This act is considered a crime. They are prosecuted for “failure to produce a child” and accused of “manipulating” the child against the father.
This film meets these mothers, as well as lawyers, representatives of associations, and Judge Édouard Durand, former co-chair of CIIVISE (the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children). Some members of parliament have taken up the case. Could the situation finally change?
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Réalisatrice : Fanny Lesbros / Producteur : MaisonK Prod - Laurent Kouchner / une coproduction Maison K et Drôle de Trame