Directed by:
Xavier BeauvoisCinematography:
Caroline ChampetierComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Nathalie Baye, Olivier Rabourdin, Laura Smet, Cyril Descours, Iris Bry, Nicolas Giraud, Xavier Maly, Marie-Julie Maille, Yann Bean, Gilbert BonneauPlots(1)
The year is 1916, the year of Verdun, perhaps the most important year for the French of the entire war. The women of the Pardier farm, under the deft hand of the family's matriarch, must grapple with the workload while the men, including two sons, are off at the front. When a young outsider to the area arrives, her help is initially welcomed; Francine is a good worker, honest and upright. But when the sons return on leave, emotions are stirred, in turn ruffling local sensibilities - and prompting a powerful narrative pivot. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Nathalie Baye
France
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Day for Night (1973)
Mado (1976)
Olivier Rabourdin
France
Best movies:
Taken (2008)
Welcome (2009)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Laura Smet
France
Best movies:
Frontier of the Dawn (2008)
Gilles' Wife (2004)
One Summer (2006)
Cyril Descours
West Germany
Best movies:
John Adams (2008) (series)
Paris, I Love You (2006)
A Spot of Bother (2009)
Iris Bry
Best movies:
DogMan (2023)
Mama Weed (2020)
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Nicolas Giraud
France
Best movies:
Taken (2008)
What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
Fragments of Antonin (2006)
Xavier Maly
Best movies:
La Rumba (1987)
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Bandits (1986)
Marie-Julie Maille
Best movies:
The Guardians (2017)
Drift Away (2021)
Yann Bean
Best movies:
The White Crow (2018)
Jackie (2016)
On the Line (2022)
Gilbert Bonneau
Best movies:
The Guardians (2017)