I Just Wanted to Go Home

2017 1h 31m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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In September 1986, two children were brutally killed in the suburbs of Metz. This is the beginning of "The Patrick Dils Affair", one of the most emblematic judicial errors in the annals of French justice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathilde Seigner
Jacqueline Dils
Thomas Mustin
Patrick Dils
Jean-Claude Leguay
Jean Dils
Yves Rénier
Marc Essartier
Steve Driesen
Inspector André Marquand
Jean-Michel Lahmi
Master Laurent Vannier
Xavier Martel
Inspector Franck Chardonne
Philippe Résimont
Master Éric Grumbach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Rénier
Writers: Jean-Luc Estèbe
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stéphanie Gaurier 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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Mathilde Seigner and Thomas Mustin and Jean-Claude Leguay carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7909924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yves Rénier directs. Nicolas Bikialo scores. Stéphanie Gaurier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Original score by Nicolas Bikialo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stéphanie Gaurier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mathilde Seigner and Thomas Mustin and Jean-Claude Leguay carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7909924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.