France / Belgium,
2012, 120 min
Directed by:
Jacques AudiardCinematography:
Stéphane FontaineComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Bouli Lanners, Céline Sallette, Corinne Masiero, Jean-Michel Correia, Fabien Baïardi, Pascal RozandVOD (1)
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Jaqcues Audiard, acclaimed director of A Prophet and The Beat That My Heart Skipped, returns with this tough but tender romantic drama about two people from very different worlds seeking redemption in each other. Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose, Inception) stars as Stephanie, a killer whale trainer who late one night meets Alain (Matthias Schoenaerts, Bullhead) in a fracas at the nightclub where he works as a bouncer. Put in charge of his young son, Alain (Matthias Schoenaerts) has come from Belgium to Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain’s bond with Stephanie grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident, bringing the two together once more. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2013 - Jacques Audiard (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2013 - Marion Cotillard (Best Leading Actress)
- 2013 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2012 - Best International Independent Film
César Awards
- 2013 - Matthias Schoenaerts (Most Promising Actor)
- 2013 - Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain (Best Adaptation)
- 2013 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Original Music)
- 2013 - Best Editing
- 2013 - Best Film
- 2013 - Jacques Audiard (Best Director)
- 2013 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2013 - Best Sound
- 2013 - Stéphane Fontaine (Best Cinematography)
Goya Awards
- 2013 - Jacques Audiard (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2014 - Jacques Audiard (Best Non-American Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2013 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2013 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 2013 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2013 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2013 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2012 - Jacques Audiard (Golden Palm - Official Competition)