Cavale (2002)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Lucas Belvaux

Writer:

Lucas Belvaux (writer)

Release Date:

8 January 2003 (France)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Plot:

After nearly fifteen years behind bars, lefty revolutionary Bruno escapes and heads back to Grenoble...

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Revolutionary | Grenoble France | Drug Dealing | Left Wing

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Lucas Belvaux	...	Bruno Le Roux
Catherine Frot	...	Jeanne Rivet
Dominique Blanc	...	Agnès Manise
Ornella Muti	...	Cécile Costes
Gilbert Melki	...	Pascal Manise
Patrick Descamps	...	Jacquillat
Olivier Darimont	...	Francis
Alexis Tomassian	...	Banane
Yves Claessens	...	Freddy
Christine Henkart	...	Madame Guiot
Jean-Henri Roger	...	Neighbor in Burning Apartment
Elie Belvaux	...	Jeanne's Son
Hervé Livet	...	Jean-Jean
Eric Vassard	...	Henchman
Zirek	...	Secret Agent 1

Also Known As:

Trilogy: One (Europe: English title) (UK)
On the Run (International: English title)
One (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence, drug use and language.

Runtime:

Canada:117 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | France:111 min | USA:117 min

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Brazil:16 | France:-12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:Unrated

Company:

Agat Films & Cie

Trivia:

Forms a trilogy along with Après la vie (2002) and Un couple épatant (2002), the main characters of this one being the supporting actors in the other ones, and vice versa. The three movies have some scenes in common which are shown from a different point of view according to the storyline we're following.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Après la vie (2002)

An experience nearly successful

This film (which can be seen as a standalone film) is part of a trilogy. Three films, not consecutive, but parallel. Three stories, simultaneous, with same actors, same characters. Main actors in one film are secondary actors in the two others. There are common scenes between each movie, but always shown in a different way, a different point of vue.

"Un couple epatant" is a comedy, with (Ornella Muti/Francois Morel),"Cavale" is a thriller, with (Lucas Belvaux/Catherine Frot), and "Apres la vie" is a drama, with (Gilbert Melki/Dominique Blanc).

You can see only one or two of these movies, but it is really better to see all of them, as each one enlights some dark moments of the two others. The supposed order is the one i used, but you can see these films in any order.

Individually speaking, the films are average (except "Apres la vie", the best one), but globally the experience is very good and very exciting.