Far from Men

Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Oelhoffen directs. Guillaume Deffontaines behind the camera. Warren Ellis scores. Juliette Welfling cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 11 years ago.
• 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Arabic, French.
• 3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
• 4Directed by David Oelhoffen, shot by Guillaume Deffontaines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 5Original score by Warren Ellis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 6Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 7Viggo Mortensen and Reda Kateb and Djemel Barek carry the top of the cast.
• 8IMDB entry: tt2936180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 9Classified under 17 themes, including "fire", "hostage", "classroom", "rain".

The technical file

Cinematography

Guillaume Deffontaines

Original score

Warren Ellis

Editing

Juliette Welfling

Costume design

Khadija Zeggaï

Makeup / hair

Nelly Robin

Sound

Emmanuel Croset

Stunt coordinator

Gérard Lesage

Runtime

110 min · 1h 50m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$7,700,000

Original language

FR

IMDB

Far from Men (2015) ↗

Also by

David Oelhoffen

• 
  Sous le bleu

  2004 · ★ 8.0
• 
  The 4th Wall

  2025 · ★ 7.0
• 
  Close Enemies

  2018 · ★ 5.9
• 
  The Last Men

  2023 · ★ 5.9
• 
  In Your Wake

  2007 · ★ 4.0

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  FAR FROM MEN - Official HD Trailer - In Cinemas 30 July

  Trailer · Official

Production companies

Who made it

• 

  One World Films

  FR

• 

  Pathé

  FR

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  Perceval Pictures

  US

• KA

  Kaléo Films

  FR

• JO

  Jouror Développement

  FR

Key crew

• ProducerMarc du Pontavice
• ProducerMatthew Gledhill
• Co-ProducerViggo Mortensen
• Art DirectionStéphane Taillasson
• EditorJuliette Welfling
• Associate ProducerRomain Le Grand
• Stunt CoordinatorGérard Lesage
• Script SupervisorMarie Ducret
• Sound MixerMartin Boissau
• Sound Re-Recording MixerEmmanuel Croset
• Special Effects SupervisorMohamed Ali Aqermim
• Script ConsultantAntoine Lacomblez
• First Assistant DirectorJérôme Brière
• Supervising Sound EditorThomas Desjonquères
• Costume DesignKhadija Zeggaï
• Short StoryAlbert Camus
• Co-ProducerFlorian Genetet-Morel
• Key Makeup ArtistNelly Robin
• Key Makeup ArtistEmmanuel Pitois
• CastingStéphane Batut
• Executive ProducerBénédicte Bellocq
• Executive ProducerSouad Lamriki
• Set DecorationSamia Al Kayar
• Set DecorationDelphine De Casanove

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• fire
• hostage
• classroom
• rain
• mountain
• horse
• rifle
• teacher
• rural area
• school
• school teacher
• based on short story
• algeria
• journey
• 1950s
• algerian war (1954-62)
• djazair

Release history · US

When it landed

• Premiere2015-04-21· Tribeca Film Festival
• Theatrical (limited)2015-05-01
• Digital2015-04-14

Also known as

International titles

• Longe dos HomensBR
• Lejos de los hombresES
• Daleko od ljudiRS
• Far From ManUS
• Loin des hommes 2014FR
• بعيدا عن الرجالDZ