Our Children | |
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Directed by | Joachim Lafosse |
Written by | Joachim Lafosse |
Produced by |
Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
Starring |
Émilie Dequenne Niels Arestrup Tahar Rahim |
Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
Edited by | Sophie Vercruysse |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes [1] |
Countries | Belgium France |
Languages | French Arabic |
Budget | $7.2 million [2] |
Box office | $700,000 [3] |
Our Children ( French: À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman ( Geneviève Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival under the title Loving Without Reason, [4] [5] where Émilie Dequenne won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress. [6]
Critical response was generally strong and the film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning four, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse. [7] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. [8]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In one of her strongest leading roles to date, Dequenne (The Girl on the Train, Rosetta) does a remarkable job depicting Murielle’s wavering psychological states as she heads for oblivion, and an extended sequence-shot where she drives home while singing a Julien Clerc song is particularly unforgettable." [9]
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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Belgian Film Critics Association [10] | André Cavens Award for Best Film | Won | |
2012 Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award – Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
25th European Film Awards [11] | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
3rd Magritte Awards [7] | Best Film | Won | |
Best Director | Joachim Lafosse | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Joachim Lafosse, Matthieu Reynaert | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress | Stéphane Bissot | Nominated | |
Best Sound | Ingrid Simon, Thomas Gauder | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Sophie Vercruysse | Won | |
Satellite Awards 2012 [12] | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
Saint Petersburg international film festival 2012 | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
Our Children | |
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Directed by | Joachim Lafosse |
Written by | Joachim Lafosse |
Produced by |
Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
Starring |
Émilie Dequenne Niels Arestrup Tahar Rahim |
Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
Edited by | Sophie Vercruysse |
Release date |
|
Running time | 111 minutes [1] |
Countries | Belgium France |
Languages | French Arabic |
Budget | $7.2 million [2] |
Box office | $700,000 [3] |
Our Children ( French: À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman ( Geneviève Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival under the title Loving Without Reason, [4] [5] where Émilie Dequenne won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress. [6]
Critical response was generally strong and the film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning four, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse. [7] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. [8]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In one of her strongest leading roles to date, Dequenne (The Girl on the Train, Rosetta) does a remarkable job depicting Murielle’s wavering psychological states as she heads for oblivion, and an extended sequence-shot where she drives home while singing a Julien Clerc song is particularly unforgettable." [9]
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Belgian Film Critics Association [10] | André Cavens Award for Best Film | Won | |
2012 Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award – Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
25th European Film Awards [11] | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
3rd Magritte Awards [7] | Best Film | Won | |
Best Director | Joachim Lafosse | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Joachim Lafosse, Matthieu Reynaert | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress | Stéphane Bissot | Nominated | |
Best Sound | Ingrid Simon, Thomas Gauder | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Sophie Vercruysse | Won | |
Satellite Awards 2012 [12] | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
Saint Petersburg international film festival 2012 | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |