The Devils

2002 1h 45m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 40

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of the struggle of an autistic girl and her brother trying to survive without their parents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adèle Haenel
Chloé
Vincent Rottiers
Joseph
Rochdy Labidi
Karim
Jacques Bonnaffé
Doran
Aurélia Petit
Joseph's mother
Galamelah Lagra
Djamel
Dominique Reymond
The director
Frédéric Pierrot
The man of the house

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Ruggia
Writers: Olivier Lorelle, Christophe Ruggia
Languages: French
Countries: Spain, France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Ruggia, shot by Éric Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tina Baz 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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Adèle Haenel and Vincent Rottiers and Rochdy Labidi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christophe Ruggia directs. Éric Guichard behind the camera. Tina Baz cuts. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
3Directed by Christophe Ruggia, shot by Éric Guichard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tina Baz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adèle Haenel and Vincent Rottiers and Rochdy Labidi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0291131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "sibling relationship", "children's home", "marseille, france", "autism".