After her husband was murdered a decade ago, Judith lives in exile in Marseille with her children. But now she is invited to a wedding in her homeland, and she decides to accept the invitation and return for a short time.
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Cast
| Ronit Elkabetz | ... |
Judith
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Abraham Belaga | ... |
Pashko
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Marc Ruchmann | ... |
Ismaël
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Claire Bouanich | ... |
Mira
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Olga Tudorache | ... |
Venera
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Ion Besoiu | ... |
Timos
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Louppos
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Madalina Constantin | ... |
Ilaria
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| Razvan Vasilescu | ... |
Samir
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Andrei Aradits | ... |
Ramian
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Ion Cosma | ... |
Slator
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Zoltan Butuc | ... |
Le fiancé de Judith
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Maria Arabo |
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Brodher fighter
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Vitalie Bantas |
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Loîc Baudin |
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Catalin Bordea |
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Didier Bourguignon |
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Gavril Pavel Chinez |
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Mihail Chinez | ... |
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Liviu Florin Cociuba |
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Manon Delagarde |
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Gabriela Finca |
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Johanne Gili |
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Vincent Grimaud |
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Usama Al Hourani |
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Marineta Ion |
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Gabriela Marin | ... |
Gypsy
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Florentina Nastase |
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Silvia Nastase |
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Celina Gabriella Nitu |
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Adrian Paduraru |
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Ion Ritiu |
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Grégoire Roger |
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Valentin Vasilescu |
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Directed by
| Fanny Ardant | ||
Written by
| Ismail Kadare | ... | (novel "Eschyle ou le grand perdant") & |
| Fanny Ardant | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | producer |
| Tudor Giurgiu | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Gérard de Battista | ||
Editing by
| Célia Lafitedupont | ||
Editorial Department
| Pascal Blondela | ... | conforming editor |
| Pascal Bousquet | ... | color timer |
| Agnès Gaudet | ... | assistant editor |
| Julia Maby | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Stéphane Touitou | ||
Art Direction by
| Serban Porupca | ||
Makeup Department
| Ioana Angelescu | ... | key makeup artist |
| Anastasia Eremciuc | ... | key makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Lucia Maghiar | ... | production manager |
| Anne Mattatia | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nicolas Picard-Dreyfuss | ... | production manager (as Nicolas Picard) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Oana Barascu | ... | third assistant director |
| Mihai Chirila | ... | third assistant director |
| Marie-Francine Le Jalu | ... | second assistant director |
| Constance Meyer | ... | third assistant director |
| Gilles Sionnet | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Viorel Ghenea | ... | property master |
| Catarina Sampaio | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Yohann Angelvy | ... | foley recordist |
| Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard | ... | sound editor (as Nicolas Bouvet) |
| Damien Bouvier | ... | post sync dialogue |
| Séverin Engler | ... | boom operator |
| Florian Fabre | ... | foley artist |
| Sébastien Pierre | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pierre Tucat | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Philippe Nalet | ... | special effects |
| Mihai Reti | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Lolet Ong | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Dicu Aurel | ... | stunts |
| Calin Ferezan | ... | stunts |
| Razvan Gheorghiu | ... | utility stunts |
| Mihai Iliescu | ... | stunt double |
| Daniel Pasleaga | ... | stunts |
| Maria-Antoaneta Tudor | ... | stunt double |
| Vasilescu Valentin | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Valentin Matei Andrei | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniel Dobrica | ... | electrician |
| Jean Legrand | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dan Lita | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Nicolescu | ... | assistant camera |
Location Management
| Ovidiu Stoia | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Moreau | ... | music editor |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Pin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Zoltan Horkai | ... | head animal trainer |
| Peter Ivanyi | ... | head animal trainer |
| Guillaume Lirondiere | ... | chief financial officer |
| Vasilescu Valentin | ... | horse master |
Production Companies
- Alfama Films
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Hirsch (co-production)
- DD Productions (co-production)
- Libra Film (co-production)
- Clap Filmes (associate production)
- Canal+ (support)
- CinéCinéma (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Romanian National Center for Cinematography (support)
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) (support)
Distributors
- Alma Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2010) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Audis de Vanves (post-production) (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Exiled from her country since her husband's murder ten years earlier, Judith lives in Marseille with her three children. After having refused to see her family for years, Judith, in spite of her fears and secrets, allows herself to be influenced by her children's wishes and accepts an invitation to their cousin's wedding. They set off to spend a summer in the old country, discovering their roots and their past. But Judith's return revives old hatreds between rival clans. The spiral of violence is inexorably set in motion, blood will tell... Written by lletaif |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Olga Tudorache. See more » |