Directed by:
Claire DenisCinematography:
Yves CapeComposer:
TindersticksCast:
Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Isaach De Bankolé, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Michel Subor, Adèle Ado, William NadylamVOD (2)
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Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher) gives an extraordinary performance as Maria Vial, the formidable owner of a coffee plantation in a former French-African colony. But the country is gripped by civil war and her terrified workers flee as increasingly violent clashes between the army and the rebel militia grow ever nearer. As brutal and heavily armed soldiers advance, Maria stands defiant in the face of impending disaster. One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, Claire Denis riveting and powerful thriller examines the highly charged and controversial legacy of colonialism. (iTunes)
(more)Cast
Isabelle Huppert
France
Best movies:
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
The Common Man (1975)
The Lacemaker (1977)
Christopher Lambert
USA
Best movies:
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Highlander (1986)
I Love You (1986)
Isaach De Bankolé
Ivory Coast
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Casino Royale (2006)
Nicolas Duvauchelle
France
Best movies:
Toto the Hero (1991)
Good Work (1999)
Polisse (2011)
Michel Subor
France
Best movies:
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale (1963)
Adèle Ado
Best movies:
35 Shots of Rum (2008)
White Material (2009)
Love and Bruises (2011)
William Nadylam
France
Best movies:
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
SK1 (2014)
Coup de chance (2023)