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Released 15 years ago.
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Declaration of War
2011 1h 40m FR
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 216
Drama
Synopsis
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Roméo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, they cannot delude themselves anymore: their son has a problem. From now on, war is declared. A war against illness. A war against Death. A war against despair.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Valérie Donzelli
Juliette
Jérémie Elkaïm
Roméo
Gabriel Elkaïm
Adam Benaïm à 8 ans
Brigitte Sy
Claudia Benaïm
César Desseix
Adam Benaïm à 18 mois
Elina Löwensohn
Alex
Philippe Laudenbach
Philippe
Bastien Bouillon
Nikos
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Valérie Donzelli
- Writers
- Jérémie Elkaïm, Valérie Donzelli
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Valérie Donzelli, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Pauline Gaillard 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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Valérie Donzelli and Jérémie Elkaïm and Gabriel Elkaïm carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1931470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Valérie Donzelli directs. Sébastien Buchmann behind the camera. Pauline Gaillard cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Valérie Donzelli, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Pauline Gaillard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Valérie Donzelli and Jérémie Elkaïm and Gabriel Elkaïm carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt1931470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sébastien Buchmann
- Editing
- Pauline Gaillard
- Production design
- Gaëlle Usandivaras
- Costume design
- Elisabeth Mehu
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $46,207
- Original language
- FR
Awards
- Valois d'or
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Valérie Donzelli
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Rectangle Productions
FR
Wild Bunch
FR
Key crew
- Executive ProducerSerge Catoire
- Costume DesignElisabeth Mehu
- EditorPauline Gaillard
- Production DesignGaëlle Usandivaras
- Production ManagerDiego Urgoiti-Moinot
- ProducerÉdouard Weil
- CastingKaren Hottois
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-06-05
Also known as
International titles
- Declaración de guerraES
