Our Children

2012 1h 51m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 80

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Young and full of life, Murielle has a promising future ahead of her when she meets and falls head over heels for Mounir. A wedding soon follows, and the happy couple quickly set about preparing to make a family. However, with family come ties, and none come as tight as that between Mounir and his adoptive father. As Murielle continues to bring new life into the family, frictions between Mounir and Doctor Pinget reach boiling point. Helpless to extract her husband and children from the wealthy nest that Doctor Pinget has provided for them, Murielle is drawn into an unhealthy family dynamic. There is only one way out of this nightmare, and for Murielle all sense of reasoning begins to abandon her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tahar Rahim
Mounir
Niels Arestrup
André Pinget
Émilie Dequenne
Murielle
Stéphane Bissot
Françoise
Mounia Raoui
Fatima
Claire Bodson
La femme policier hopital
Jean-Charles Hautera
Professeur Maryns
Daniel Feis
Le pianiste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joachim Lafosse
Writers: Joachim Lafosse, Thomas Bidegain, Matthieu Reynaert
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joachim Lafosse, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sophie Vercruysse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tahar Rahim and Niels Arestrup and Émilie Dequenne carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1660302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joachim Lafosse directs. Jean-François Hensgens behind the camera. Sophie Vercruysse cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland.
4Directed by Joachim Lafosse, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sophie Vercruysse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tahar Rahim and Niels Arestrup and Émilie Dequenne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1660302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.