Rust and Bone
Country: France/Belgium
Director: Jacques Audiard
“...marvelous movie, gorgeous, thoughtful and deeply felt.” - NPR
Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead) star in this emotionally raw love story from Cannes Grand Prix winner Jacques Audiard (A Prophet). It's about a broke, homeless, and drifting young dad who scrambles to make a living for himself and his young son and moves to the French Riviera as a back-alley boxer. Taking work as a nightclub bouncer, he crosses paths with Stéphanie, who works as a killer-whale trainer at an amusement park. After she suffers a terrible accident, the unlikely pair falls into a tender, tentative courtship. Oscar buzz is building for this unflinching film and its bold performances. (2012; 120 min) Print courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.