The Giants (2011)
"Les géants" (original title)

Brothers Seth and Zak, 15 and 13 & 3/4 are spending the summer in their deceased grandfather's house, waiting in vain for their mother, who is otherwise busy, and running low on cash. To ... See full summary »

Director:

Bouli Lanners

Writers:

Elise Ancion, Bouli Lanners (scriptwriter),

Stars:

Paul Bartel, Zacharie Chasseriaud, Marthe Keller

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Bartel	...	Danny
Zacharie Chasseriaud	...	Zak
Marthe Keller	...	Rosa
Karim Leklou	...	Angel
Martin Nissen	...	Seth

Storyline

Brothers Seth and Zak, 15 and 13 & 3/4 are spending the summer in their deceased grandfather's house, waiting in vain for their mother, who is otherwise busy, and running low on cash. To make some money they decide to rent out the house to a local drug dealer, but things don't go exactly as planned...

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Plot Keywords:

summer | parentless child | 13 year old | child abuse | 15 year old | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 October 2011 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

The Giants

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Versus Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Tom Sawyer in a modern bleaker context

This is the story of two young brothers and a friend of them trying to survive in an indifferent or even hostile environment in modern day France. Some of the people they encounter are evil- as a drug-dealer that tries to swindle them or a rather abusive young man acting as the drug-dealers stooge other are kind- as a lady that finds them on the road and offers them food and shelter.

The boys themselves are no saints since they still, enter the houses of other people and speak a very foul language. But it is an interesting story of survival and resilience as well as friendship in a bleak modern social and natural environment.