Our Children
Belgium, France, 111 min
Drama
2:35, Dolby
Murielle and Mounir love each other passionately. Ever since he was a boy, the young man has been living with Doctor Pinget who provides him with a comfortable life. When Mounir and Murielle decide to marry and have children, the couple’s dependence on the doctor becomes excessive. Murielle finds herself caught up in an unhealthy emotional climate that insidiously leads the family towards a tragic outcome.
DIRECTED BY
Joachim Lafosse
CAST
Emilie Dequenne, Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup
CREW
Director Joachim Lafosse Story & Screenplay Joachim Lafosse Producer Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart Editing Sophie Vercruisse
DIRECTOR Joachim Lafosse
RELEASE DATE 02/08/13
REACTIONS
Joachim Lafosse paints an image of how domestic bliss turned untenable builds to a crime unforgivable in Our Children. – Variety
With Our Children, Joachim Lafosse seems hellbent on avoiding any hint of sensationalism. – Andrew Schenker, Slant Magazine
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
– Selection SIFF 2013
– Best Actress for Emilie Dequenne Festival de Cannes 2012 – Un Certain regard
