From the Land of the Moon

2016 2h 0m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 318

DramaRomance

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In 1950s France, a free-spirited woman trapped in an arranged marriage falls in love with an injured veteran of the Indochinese War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marion Cotillard
Gabrielle
Louis Garrel
André Sauvage
Àlex Brendemühl
José
Brigitte Roüan
Adéle
Victoire du Bois
Jeannine
Aloïse Sauvage
Agostine
Daniel Para
Martin
Jihwan Kim
Blaise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicole Garcia
Writers: Jacques Fieschi, Nicole Garcia, Natalie Carter
Languages: French, German, Spanish
Countries: Belgium, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicole Garcia, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marion Cotillard and Louis Garrel and Àlex Brendemühl carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicole Garcia directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Daniel Pemberton scores. Simon Jacquet cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, German, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
5Directed by Nicole Garcia, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Daniel Pemberton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Simon Jacquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marion Cotillard and Louis Garrel and Àlex Brendemühl carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3794028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
Original score: Daniel Pemberton
Editing: Simon Jacquet
Production design: Arnaud de Moléron
Costume design: Catherine Leterrier
Makeup / hair: Françoise Fregonese
Sound: Éric Chevallier
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,300,000
Box office: $47,748
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: From the Land of the Moon (2016)

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CinemaSerf2024-04-12
★ 7/10
From an early age, "Gabrielle" (Marion Cotillard) has shown a bit of a rebellious spirit. As a girl, she was determined not to obey her parental wish to marry the local "Jose" (a subtly nuanced effort from Alex Brendemühl) - even though he was quite fond of her, and as a result she lived in the semi-seclusion that befitted an unwed girl in rural France. Her "break" comes in the unlikely form of some kidney stones that necessitates a trip to an Alpine hospital. It's here that she encounters the recovering "André" (Louis Garrel) who has just returned from French Indochina shell-shocked and badly wounded. There's a little of a Wildred Owen poem to this drama, I thought. It shows us the results of the horrors of war, the after effects and trauma, but there's also a degree of hope and optimism as their love story takes shape and maybe, just maybe, there's scope for contentment somewhere. Cotillard is on solid form as the rather self-obsessed and just a bit flaky "Gabrielle" and though Garrel doesn't have so much to do, he still comes across convincingly as a soldier conflicted by a reality and a dream - it's that conclusion that is quite a touching affair, and causes us to have a think about just who "Gabrielle" actually is. The film looks good and is well scored by Daniel Pemberton which all gives a certain lustre to Cotillard's portrayal of a woman I don't think I'd have liked very much.

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