Trailer
Summary
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 80GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer83%
Metascore70
Audience score85%
User score7.9
Letterboxd · 38 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109112Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 120 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+110Released
2012
October 9, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Dutch
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Belgium
- Netherlands
César Awards2014
- Best Foreign Film2014Won
Academy Awards2014
- International Feature Film2014Nominated
- Foreign Language Film2014Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Felix van Groeningen Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
Writing · 4
- Charlotte Vandermeersch Screenplay
- Carl Joos Screenplay, Adaptation
- Johan Heldenbergh Theatre Play
- Mieke Dobbels Theatre Play
Production · 9
- An Rydant Executive Producer
- Dirk Impens Producer
- Lukas Dhont Additional Production Assistant
- Johan Van den Driessche Line Producer
- Arnold Heslenfeld Co-Producer
- Laurette Schillings Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Ruben Impens Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nico Leunen Editor
Sound · 3
- Bjorn Eriksson Original Music Composer
- Michel Schöpping Sound Designer
- Jan Deca Sound Director
Art · 1
- Kurt Rigolle Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ann Lauwerys Costume Design
- Diana Dreesen Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Hans van Helden Visual Effects Producer
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