Children's Play (2001)
"Un jeu d'enfants" (original title)

Content with two children in an upper class French marriage, a woman finds herself faced with visions of rape, violence and the supernatural. Her husband, a successful businessman also ... See full summary »

Director:

Laurent Tuel

Writers:

Laurent Tuel, Constance Verluca

Stars:

Karin Viard, Charles Berling, Ludivine Sagnier

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karin Viard	...	Marianne Fauvel
Charles Berling	...	Jacques Fauvel
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Daphnée
Camille Vatel	...	Aude Fauvel
Alexandre Bongibault	...	Julien Fauvel
Aurélien Recoing	...	Inspecteur Mayens
Manuela Gourary	...	Madame Worms
Pierre Julien	...	Monsieur Worms
Idwig Stephane	...	Le Patron
Jean-Claude Perrin	...	L'Archiviste
Gérard Dauzat	...	L'Ophtalmo
Daniel Isoppo	...	Le Médecin (as Daniel Issopo)
Ahmed Guedayia	...	Le Livreur
Hervé Colombel	...	Réparateur 1 (as Hervé 'Axel' Colombel)
Martin Amic	...	Réparateur 2

Storyline

Content with two children in an upper class French marriage, a woman finds herself faced with visions of rape, violence and the supernatural. Her husband, a successful businessman also starts experiencing hallucinations in which he often ends up physically hurt. Their babysitter hangs herself and the children begin acting strangely, their sadistic behavior arousing suspicion. It becomes apparent that the children's bodies have been possessed/inhabited by two dirty, old people.

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Plot Keywords:

children | supernatural | vision | possession | hanging | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

20 June 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Children's Play

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bee Movies, Canal Plus Ecriture, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Not great but still good

This is not a great movie but it's quite a good one with an eerie atmosphere

• ideal viewing for the early hours of the morning. I missed the beginning

so had to catch up on what it was all about - but I could tell right away that those kids were up to no good. As another reviewer noted, if you're thinking of starting a family then avoid this film - you may be persuaded otherwise! Maybe the denouement doesn't explain much but hey, this is a horror movie. The characters that played Mr & Mme Worms were (I thought) hideous in the extreme & enough to give you nightmares. A quietly creepy and menacing film.