Le monde nous appartient (2012) User Reviews

Two touching life stories

[tho_peeters_bel_54 · 7/10 · 9 June 2014]

This film portrays subtly the ties between the two life stories of the main protagonists. Actually these ties exist between other characters, and I thought it was illustrated quite well. It also alludes to how we face our fate or signs of our fate and how we view them. These elements are reflected by the superior acting, especially from Vincent Rottiers, as Pouga. It was interesting to watch how this latter embodies his character which seems to want what he can't have (Magali, his love interest, for example). I also liked Freddy, the father figure, interpreted by Olivier Gourmet, of the other protagonist Julien, which is desperately trying to have some kind of a dialog with his son.

Overall it's a movie worth the watch!

Two not-so-interesting lives cross paths. In spite of good acting you won't get involved

[JvH48 · 3/10 · 22 February 2013]

I saw this film at the Ghent film festival 2012. The announcement text in the festival brochure promised two very different lives coming together, and predicted a fatal outcome. Indeed, we see a fatality in the initial scene when someone is robbed of his car, and left there bleeding due to a knife wound. When I had known beforehand that this very same scene also makes up the end of the film, I might have connected the dots. Devoid of that preliminary information, I observed two parallel stories that did not have anything in common, not until the (fatal) final confrontation.

Two not-so-interesting lives is all what was left to watch for us. Of these two, the would-be football pro was portrayed relatively best. Especially the interaction with his father looked like real life. The other one, the car thief, remained vague and left much to our imagination. The same can be said about the "job" he and his partner were planning. Given the bad preparation for this "job", we can expect the outcome to be a mess. Even now I don't know what this "job" was all about.

The unclear story is a pity, since acting was very good, up to and including the side roles. I failed to get involved in the main characters, and still don't see their purpose in life. I scored a 2 (out of 5) for the audience award when leaving the theater. The scenario deserved a 1 (lowest), but I saw a bit compensated in the technical aspects, and particularly the acting.

One night on a bridge ... a knife. There is Pouga. And there is Julien. The film shows the parallel destinies of these two young men...

[marino-9 · 10/10 · 28 February 2013]

The film shows the parallel destinies of these two young men who look alike without knowing it. They share the same values and the same desire for the absolute. They could be friends. And yet ... "We've all been in our lives through a phase where we thought the world belonged to us. The very fact of becoming an adult means that you realize that this would be a little more complicated". (Stephan Streker, director) The film begins with the stab of a knife, and yes, we already know that the film will end with the same stabbing... The story tells us that ordinary lives could be as dangerous as extraordinary lives and, it may seem conflicting, that extraordinary lives could be as simple as ordinary lives at the same time. A movie, as the director says, that leaves the viewer intelligent and free and, I dare add, that will make you "think" in the strong sense of the word. A very good film that is worth to be seen!

This film tackles several interesting themes. Youth, firstly, and two young men embracing their youth besides their difficulties and the questions they ask themselves.

[katebodson · 8/10 · 9 June 2014]

This film tackles several interesting themes. Youth, firstly, and two young men embracing their youth besides their difficulties and the questions they ask themselves. The feature beautifully depicts these situations in scenes where the two main protagonists ponder on their future without any dialog. It avoids as well associating youth with innocence. The two protagonists, Punga and Julien, are young but have to make adult choices. The first to continue his illegal activities, and take over his father's role, and the second to embrace a professional soccer career. Secondly envy and desire come off also as major themes. Indeed both characters transpire envy - which is also typical of youth - and again through silent close-ups we understand that they want and desire many things. Success, money, love, etc...

Good drama

[searchanddestroy-1 · 16 June 2014]

This film reminds me the scheme of THE YOUNG LIONS, back in the late fifties, starring Monty Clift and Brando. Remember the end, when those two only met, and when Clift shot Brando at long range. Like a bird on a tree. Just like that.

Here, OK the film is totally different considering the story, but the scheme remains nearly the same. Two youngsters with nothing in common : one is a professional soccer player who also have Relationship problems with his dad, and besides you have a Young hoodlum in constant fight with everyone, in a world who doesn't understand him. A desperate character, but not mean.

Those two fates, those two lives finally met at the end, in a total tragedy.

Performances are outstanding for all the characters, especially Vincent Rottiers and Olivier Gourmet. Two terrific actors.