Raison du plus faible, La (2006)

Director:

Lucas Belvaux

Writer:

Lucas Belvaux (writer)

Release Date:

19 July 2006 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

In Liège, a group of men gathers every day in a café situated near the steel factory which once reigned supreme...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Despair | Release From Prison | Dysfunctional Family | Poverty

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eric Caravaca	...	Patrick
Lucas Belvaux	...	Marc Pirmet
Claude Semal	...	Robert
Patrick Descamps	...	Jean-Pierre
Natacha Régnier	...	Carole
Elie Belvaux	...	Steve
Gilbert Melki	...	Le ferrailleur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philippe Anciaux	...	Capitain Magis
Daniela Bisconti	...	Gina
Andrée Cambier	...	Mère de Robert
Michel Colecchia	...	Policier en civil
Christian Crahay	...	Père de Carole
Raymonde Dullers	...	Voisine de Patrick
Théo Hebrans	...	Vieux joueur de cartes
Dominique Heinry	...	Policier en civil
Luc Lejeune	...	Gardien
Giovanni Russo	...	Guide de l'usine
Renaud Rutten	...	Arsène
Patrick Sobelman	...	Négociant
Philippe Toussaint	...	Négociant
Félix Valentino	...	José

Runtime:

France:116 min

Country:

Belgium | France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company:

Agat Films & Cie

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France # 112095.

Quotes:

Robert: For five generations we have been exploited, and now that we just began to earn a bit more than the minimum to live with, it is still too much. They have to go away, farer, to exploit people even poorer.

Soundtrack:

Elle me l'avait toudis promis

A masterpiece

I first had some difficulties to watch this movie, because I found that some actors where not really well directed (Lucas Belvaux for example), saying there text "falsely". But I must admit that it is just because I'm not used to a realistic way of acting, but after a few minutes, I slowly got into it....to find that the actors were really fantastic, reminding me of this time when every characters in a movie had a strong personality, like the old french movies. Afterwhile, I found that the photo was more than good, and the filming well done. I am still surprised that some talented people like Lucas Belvaux and his crew can bring you to a rendez-vous with humanity in its most meaningful sense: in this movie you will not only find a social view of our time, but also real friendship, love, and sincerity. Finally, Lucas Belvaux has really succeeded in showing a tragic part of the human condition, but also to mingle it with humor and tenderness. A masterpiece.