Our Children
aka À perdre la raison
First screened in October 2013
Director: Joachim Lafosse. Cast: Émilie Dequenne, Niels Arestrup, Tahar Rahim, Redouane Behache, Baya Belal, Mounia Raoui, Stéphane Bissot, Nathalie Boutefeu, Yannick Renier, Claire Bodson, Jade Stambouli. Screenplay: Thomas Bidegain, Joachim Lafosse, and Matthieu Reynaert.
Twitter Capsule: Proficiently made. Well acted by Dequenne. Still, alarming lacks of insight or surprise. It's opaque and predictable.

Photo © 2012 Les Films du Worso/Samsa Film/Versus Production
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress (Un Certain Regard)

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