Drama / Psychological
France / Germany,
2008, 115 min
Directed by:
Philippe ClaudelScreenplay:
Philippe ClaudelCinematography:
Jérôme AlmérasComposer:
Jean-Louis AubertCast:
Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, Catherine Hosmalin, Frédéric Pierrot, Bryce Hitchcock, Pascal Demolon (more)VOD (1)
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Juliette Fontaine (Kristin Scott Thomas) is a frail, haunted woman, an ex-doctor who's a shell of her former self. Having served 15 years in prison for an unspeakable crime, she's back on the "outside." With nowhere else to go, she comes to live with her loving but estranged sister Lea (Elsa Zylberstein). Together the sisters embark on a painful but redemptive journey back from life's darkest edge in this gripping drama of struggle and salvation. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Best Film not in the English Language
- 2009 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Leading Actress)
- 2009 - Philippe Claudel (Best Original Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2008 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress)
César Awards
- 2009 - Elsa Zylberstein (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2009 - Philippe Claudel (Best First Film)
- 2009 - Best Film
- 2009 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress)
- 2009 - Philippe Claudel (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2009 - Jean-Louis Aubert (Best Original Music)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 2009 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Best Foreign Language Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2008 - Philippe Claudel (Golden Bear for Best Film)