Surviving with Wolves

2007 1h 58m FR

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6.3

MID

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6.5

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★6.3TMDB · 83★6.5IMDB · 1,194

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1942, the young Jewish girl Misha, her Russian mother Gerusha and her German father Reuven hide from the Germans in a small house in Ardennes, Belgium. Misha is very connected to her mother that advises her that if one day a person comes to her saying "love of my life", she would follow him or her without any question. When her parents are captured by the Nazis, Misha is delivered to a German family and the abusive matriarch gives a bad treatment to the girl. However, she finds support in the family of Ernest and his deranged wife Marthe that supplies groceries to foster family. Misha loves Ernest's dogs and the old man gives a compass to her and tells that her parents have been sent to East to forced labor. When the old couple is denounced for sheltering the girl and arrested by the Germans, Misha flees through the woods heading east. Along her journey seeking out her parents...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathilde Goffart
Misha
Yaël Abecassis
Gerusha
Guy Bedos
Jean
Michèle Bernier
Marthe
Benno Fürmann
Reuven
Anne-Marie Philipe
Madame Valle
Franck de la Personne
M. Valle
Marie Kremer
Janine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Véra Belmont
Writers: Véra Belmont
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, Germany, France

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Véra Belmont, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martine Giordano 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 Goffart and Yaël Abecassis and Guy Bedos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0962782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Véra Belmont directs. Pierre Cottereau behind the camera. Martine Giordano cuts. Produced in Belgium, Germany, France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Germany, France.
3Directed by Véra Belmont, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mathilde Goffart and Yaël Abecassis and Guy Bedos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0962782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "nazi", "wolf", "loss of loved one", "world war ii".