The Crossing

2021 1h 24m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 41

AnimationDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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In a small town plunged into darkness, two children, Kyona and Adriel, are separated from their parents and, facing the path of exile alone, embark on a heroic journey that will take them from childhood to adolescence, in search of refuge, peace and the hope of finding their family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emilie Lan Dürr
Kyona (voice)
Florence Miailhe
Old Kyona (voice)
Maxime Gémin
Adriel (voice)
Arthur Pereira
Iskender (voice)
Serge Avédikian
Jon (voice)
Axel Auriant
Erdewan (voice)
Jocelyne Desverchère
Florabelle della Chiusa (voice)
Marc Brunet
Maxime della Chiusa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florence Miailhe
Writers: Florence Miailhe, Marie Desplechin, Florence Miailhe
Languages: French
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florence Miailhe, shot by Jaroslav Fišer. 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 Philipp E. Kümpel. 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 Nassim Gordji-Tehrani 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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Emilie Lan Dürr and Florence Miailhe and Maxime Gémin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Florence Miailhe directs. Jaroslav Fišer behind the camera. Philipp E. Kümpel scores. Nassim Gordji-Tehrani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic, France, Germany. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 5 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany.
5Directed by Florence Miailhe, shot by Jaroslav Fišer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philipp E. Kümpel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nassim Gordji-Tehrani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emilie Lan Dürr and Florence Miailhe and Maxime Gémin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt8567862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.