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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   1,206 votes
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Director:
Danis Tanovic
Writers:
Krzysztof Kieslowski (scenario)
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 September 2005 (Italy) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
An intense and riveting drama about three sisters who share a connection to a violent childhood incident, who reunite to come to terms with their past.
Plot:
Three sisters share a connection to a violent incident from their childhood reunite to for the chance to come to terms with their past. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Going to Hell was Heavenly more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Emmanuelle Béart ... Sophie
Karin Viard ... Céline

Marie Gillain ... Anne
Guillaume Canet ... Sébastien
Jacques Gamblin ... Pierre
Jacques Perrin ... Frédéric
Carole Bouquet ... Marie, la mère

Miki Manojlovic ... Antoin, le père
Jean Rochefort ... Louis
Maryam d'Abo ... Julie
Gaëlle Bona ... Joséphine

Georges Siatidis ... Le contrôleur du train
Serge-Henri Valcke ... Le libraire
Tiffany Tougard ... Céline enfant
Marie Loboda ... Sophie enfant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hell (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:102 min | Canada:98 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Paris, France
Company:
Asap Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Because of Bosnian director Danis Tanovic's Cannes awards background, the film is targeted to have its premiere at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, possibly in-competition. more
Movie Connections:
References Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993) more

FAQ

How does it end?
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26 out of 33 people found the following comment useful:-
Going to Hell was Heavenly, 16 September 2005
9/10
Author: scarbiedoll from Toronto, Ontario

Just saw this film at TIFF. I was quite moved by it. The voting stats here claim the film was better received by females than males. I can understand this completely. The characters all had elements a woman could relate to and some of the scenes just felt so real. Particularly the scene involving Emmanuelle Beart and her husband in the kitchen. Gosh, don't you just want to kiss her bee-stung lips?

I feel it was masterfully executed by the director (who seemed like a nice guy during his Q&A session -- great sense of humour). The cinematography, the editing, the performances. Fabulous. You could tell that Danis has a real passion for film-making and has clearly studied the greats with an exceptional eye for detail. His self-proclaimed homage to Krzysztof Kieslowski hit the mark for me with it's claustrophobic interiors and dark females haunted desperate secrets. I highly recommend this film.

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