Tuesday, February 5, 2013

De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone) (2012)

Director: Jacques Audiard
Writers:  Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Craig Davidson
Cast:      Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure
Language:French

Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

As someone put it, it is a love story between a mentally handicapped man and a physically handicapped woman. With the premise ripe for wallowing in misery and ample scope for melodrama, the film is full of surprises. Another masterpiece from Audiard,  even though some might find the ending not in sync with the overall theme of the film. But I loved it.

Rating: 4.5/5

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