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Summary
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 82Audiences 79GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer91%
Metascore73
Audience score85%
User score7.8
Letterboxd · 27 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for history movies, −9 min on the typical 122
typical 122113Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+121Released
2016
September 7, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
France
Germany
César Awards2017
- Best Cinematography2017Won
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more34 people
- Pierre NineyAdrien Rivoire
- Paula BeerAnna
- Ernst StötznerDoctor Hans Hoffmeister
- Marie GruberMagda Hoffmeister
- Johann von BülowKreutz
- Anton von LuckeFrantz Hoffmeister
- Cyrielle ClairAdrien's Mother
- Alice de LencquesaingFanny
Axel WandtkeHotel Receptionist
Rainer EggerGerman Cemetery Caretaker
Johannes SilberschneiderShopkeeper selling the dress
Merlin RoseYoung Drunk
Ralf DittrichAdolf
Michael WitteGustav
Lutz BlochbergerMan by Lake
Jeanne FerronAunt Rivoire
Torsten MichaelisPriest
Nicolas BonnefoyCustoms Officer
Étienne MénardTaxi Driver- CMClaire MartinHotel Manager
Camille GrandvilleConcierge
Jean-Paul DuboisOpera Cashier- AFArmand FaussatOld Man at the Castle
- BMBenoît MarinMusician
Directing · 3
- François Ozon Director, Screenplay
- Mathieu Schiffman First Assistant Director
- Lydia Bigard Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Philippe Piazzo Writer
- Maurice Rostand Theatre Play
Production · 9
- Nicolas Altmayer Producer
- Eric Altmayer Producer
- Uwe Schott Producer
- Stefan Arndt Producer
- Simone Bär Casting
- Sarah Teper Casting
Camera · 6
- Pascal Marti Director of Photography
- Hagen Raeder Key Grip
- Jean-Claude Moireau Still Photographer
- Jan Hagen Dolly Grip
- Antonin Gendre Key Grip
- Jan Rubens Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Laure Gardette Editor
- Carlos Pinto First Assistant Editor
- Katia Boutin Dialogue Editor
Sound · 8
- Philippe Rombi Music
- Martin Boissau Sound Engineer
- Benoît Gargonne Sound Editor
- André Zacher ADR & Dubbing
- Jean-Paul Hurier Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Florian Heine Sound Recordist
Art · 10
- Michel Barthélémy Production Design
- Tanja Arlt Property Master
- Remo Stecher Construction Coordinator
- Catherine Jarrier-Prieur Set Decoration
- Marielle Kiessig Art Department Coordinator
- Susanne Abel Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Pascaline Chavanne Costume Design
- Franck-Pascal Alquinet Key Hair Stylist
- Catherine Boisgontier Costume Supervisor
- Ursula Paredes Choto Wardrobe Supervisor
- Liliane Rametta Key Makeup Artist
- Theresa Anna Luther Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 4
- Mikaël Tanguy Visual Effects Supervisor
- Céline Goriot Visual Effects Coordinator
- Ludivine Ducrocq Visual Effects Producer
- Claudius Rauch Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Pierre Bonnet Gaffer
- Dirk Hilbert Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- David Gourmaud Visual Effects Editor
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