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Summary
Tania, a young Russian woman who lives illegally in Belgium with her 13-year-old son Ivan. Constantly on her guard, she dreads police checks until the day she is arrested.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 64Audiences 64GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer73%
Metascore54
IMDb6.8
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2010
October 6, 2010
16 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
RussianEnglishMade in
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
France
César Awards2011
- Best Foreign Film2011Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Olivier Masset-Depasse Director, Screenplay
Production · 10
- Antonino Lombardo Producer
- Arlette Zylberberg Producer
- Isabelle Madelaine Producer
- Olivier Bronckart Producer
- Jacques-Henri Bronckart Producer
- Nicolas Steil Producer
Camera · 1
- Tommaso Fiorilli Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Damien Keyeux Editor
Sound · 3
- André Dziezuk Original Music Composer
- Marc Mergen Original Music Composer
- Philippe van Leer Foley Artist
Art · 2
- Alain-Pascal Housiaux Production Design
- Patrick Dechesne Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Magdalena Labuz Costume Design
- Céline Vh Hairstylist
- Fabienne Adam Makeup Artist
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