The Divide

2021 1h 38m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 177

Drama

Synopsis

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Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person's certainties and prejudices. Outside, the tension escalates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marina Foïs
Julie
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Raf
Pio Marmaï
Yann
Aissatou Diallo Sagna
Kim
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
Laurent Maillard
Camille Sansterre
Elodie
Marin Laurens
Adrien
Caroline Estremo
Pat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Corsini
Writers: Laurette Polmanss, Agnès Feuvre, Catherine Corsini
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Corsini, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. 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 ROB. 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 Frédéric Baillehaiche 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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Marina Foïs and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Pio Marmaï carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13321730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Catherine Corsini directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. ROB scores. Frédéric Baillehaiche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Catherine Corsini, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by ROB. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frédéric Baillehaiche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marina Foïs and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Pio Marmaï carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13321730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.