A French woman who works for a non-governmental organization forms a special relationship with a lost young boy in war-torn Chechnya in 1999.
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Cast
| Bérénice Bejo | ... |
Carole
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| Annette Bening | ... |
Helen
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| Maksim Emelyanov | ... |
Kolya
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Zukhra Duishvili | ... |
Raïssa
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| Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev | ... |
Hadji
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Lela Bagakashvili | ... |
Elina
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Anton Dolgov | ... |
'Pocket'
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| Dmitriy Tuboltsev | ... |
Soldier Under the Helicopter
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| Bjarne Henriksen | ... |
M. Bergson, European Deputy
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| Yuriy Tsurilo | ... |
The Colonel
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Nino Kobakhidze | ... |
Ana
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| Igor Lysiuk | ... |
Training Officer
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Mamuka Matchitidze | ... |
Hadji's Father
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Rusudan Pareulidze | ... |
Hadji's Mother
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Leila Bekauri | ... |
The Witnessing Woman
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Robinzon Kavtarashvili | ... |
Man in Bombed House
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Mediko Margoshvili | ... |
Woman with Stolen Jewels
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Mariam Aldamov | ... |
Young Woman who Testifies
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Nika Kipshidze | ... |
Volunteer Red Cross in Courtyard
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Nika Apriashvili | ... |
Red Cross Translator
(as Nikoloz Apriashvili)
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Gaidar Badirashvili | ... |
Man Waiting at Check-Point
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Beslan Borchashvili | ... |
Man Waiting at Check-Point
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Vladimer Tarughashvili | ... |
Man Waiting at Check-Point
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| Dimitri Tatishvili | ... |
Volunteer in Staircase
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Eldar Kalimulin | ... |
Kolia's Friend in Perm
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Aleksandr Gabelia | ... |
Russian Cop 1
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| Giorgi Tsaava | ... |
Russian Cop 2
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Apolon Kublashvili | ... |
Russian Police Captain
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Vepkhvia Gogokhia | ... |
Young Recruit 1
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Giorgi Shapakidze | ... |
Young Recruit 2
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Luka Tarkhan-Mouravi | ... |
Soldier 'Carrot'
(as Luka Tarkhnishvili)
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Oleg Moskalenko | ... |
Base Camp Officer
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Andro Sarishvili | ... |
Laughing Officer
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Maksim Zapisochnyy | ... |
Soldat Who Kills the Parents
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Pavel Fartukov | ... |
Soldat Giving Pacifier
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Nugzar Ghanishashvili | ... |
Man Who Welcomes Raissa
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Lia Kavtarashvili | ... |
Woman Who Welcomes Raissa
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Khusani Iusupov | ... |
Pick-Up Driver
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Zaindi Qavtarashvili | ... |
Man at the Back of Pick-Up
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Gulnazi Borchashvili | ... |
Woman at the Back of Pick-Up 1
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Lia Achishvili | ... |
Woman at the Back of Pick-Up 2
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Gela Imedashvili | ... |
Muhammad
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Shaa Usmanov | ... |
Man Who Welcomes Vakha
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Manana Kushtanashvili | ... |
Woman Who Welcomes Vakha
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Medea Borchashvili | ... |
Woman with Broken Windows
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Liza Duishvili | ... |
Woman Laughing under Bombings
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Svetlana Borchashvili | ... |
Zukhra under Bombings
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Kako Borchashvili | ... |
Man Who Runs During Bombins
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Arbi Imedashvili | ... |
Man Who Runs During Bombins
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Mamuka Aldamov | ... |
Man Who Runs During Bombins
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Natela Aldamov | ... |
Woman Who Looks for Rouslan
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Yuriy Shulgan | ... |
Colonel During Assault
(as Iurii Shulgan)
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Erika Sainte | ... |
Mother in Brussels Coffeeshop
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Luka Mujiri | ... |
Vakha
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Andre Raphael Ivanov | ... |
Sergent Ivan (uncredited)
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Rezi Kuparadze | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Phillip Forest Lewitski | ... |
Patrick (uncredited)
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Dmytro Rybalevskyi | ... |
Soldier with the Handgun (uncredited)
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Irakli Sabanadze | ... |
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Directed by
| Michel Hazanavicius | ||
Written by
| Michel Hazanavicius | ... | (screenplay) (dialogue) (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Nika Apriashvili | ... | line producer |
| Levan Bakhia | ... | executive producer: Georgia |
| Yves Bouvier | ... | associate producer |
| Maria Cestone | ... | executive producer |
| Irakli Chikvaidze | ... | associate producer: Georgia |
| Molly Conners | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Delume | ... | executive producer |
| Michel Hazanavicius | ... | producer |
| Sarah E. Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas Langmann | ... | producer |
| Emmanuel Montamat | ... | associate producer |
| Christopher Woodrow | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Guillaume Schiffman | ||
Editing by
| Anne-Sophie Bion | ... | (edited by) |
| Michel Hazanavicius | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Thomas Jodeau | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Brice Leclert | ... | colorist assistant |
| Loriane Lucas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Juliette Marin | ... | first assistant editor |
| Laurent Pelé-Piovani | ... | assistant editor |
| Céline Perréard | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Hervé Jakubowicz | ||
| Natalya Krimenskaya | ||
Production Design by
| Emile Ghigo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tamar Guliashvili | ... | (as Tamuna Guliashvili) |
| Sofia Kharebashvili | ||
Costume Design by
| Loïc Barnier | ||
| Thierry Delettre | ||
| Jacques Mazuel | ||
| Sabrina Riccardi | ||
| Lee Rincali | ||
| Polina Rudchik | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucía Bretones-Méndez | ... | key makeup artist |
| Paul de Fisser | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sylvie Ferry | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Frédérique Foglia | ... | special prosthetics makeup |
| Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Irakli Chakhnashvili | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Demeure Flavien | ... | unit production manager |
| Levan Kobakhidze | ... | production manager |
| Frank Mettre | ... | post-production supervisor |
| François Pulliat | ... | unit manager |
| Dorothée Santucci | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Roxanne Vallet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gregory Valmir | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Canal | ... | first assistant director |
| Armel Gourvennec | ... | first assistant director |
| Maia Imedashvili | ... | second assistant director |
| Nino Jorjadze | ... | second assistant director |
| Johana Katz | ... | second assistant director |
| Nini Kvaskhvadze | ... | second assistant director |
| Vladimir Mokeriya | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Marianne Arsa | ... | first assistant art director |
| Anne Cadiou | ... | assistant art director |
| Nicolas Doerler | ... | props buyer |
| Gerard Drolon | ... | first assistant art director |
| Sally Dvalishvili | ... | upholsterer |
| Mariam Iakobashvili | ... | set dresser |
| Georges Kafian | ... | graphic designer |
| Giorgi Karalashvili | ... | assistant property master / set designer |
| Christophe Maratier | ... | armorer |
| Keti Nozadze | ... | assistant property master |
| Nicolas Raffy | ... | property master |
| Patricia Ruelle | ... | assistant art director |
| Erekle Tsintsadze | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Selim Azzazi | ... | sound editor |
| Mélanie Blouin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Katia Boutin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard | ... | sound editor (as Nicolas Bouvet) |
| Julien Chabbert | ... | adr recording assistant |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Sopo Kuzmenko | ... | assistant sound |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frédérique Liebaut | ... | adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liébaut) |
| Armelle Mahé | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tamta Mandzulashvili | ... | Assistant Sound |
| Jean Minondo | ... | sound recordist |
| Marc Mnémosyne | ... | mixing technician |
| Nadine Muse | ... | sound editor |
| Josselin Panchout | ... | ADR boom operator / boom operator / production sound mixer : splinter unit |
| Clémence Stoloff | ... | assistant dialogue editor / assistant sound editor |
| Franck Tassel | ... | foley artist |
| Malo Thouément | ... | adr boom operator / boom operator / sound mixer: Paris |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Olivier Camus | ... | special effects technician |
| Jean-Claude Dauphinot | ... | special effects technician |
| Morgane Demetrau | ... | special effects technician |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Max Garnier | ... | special effects technician |
| Sara Helmlinger | ... | special effects technician |
| Jérome Miel | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Aubry | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Görtz Boris | ... | digital compositor |
| Nicolas Corson | ... | digital compositor |
| David Danesi | ... | visual effects producer |
| Roland Dobson | ... | digital compositor |
| Tom Doumaux | ... | data wrangler |
| Delphine Garrelis | ... | digital compositor (as Toullet Delphine) |
| Ronald Grauer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kristof Indeherberge | ... | digital compositor |
| Agathe Juvenez | ... | compositing intern |
| Nicolas Lacroix | ... | visual effects producer |
| Maxime Laurent | ... | digital compositor |
| Jeanne Loyer | ... | digital compositor |
| Romain Moussel | ... | data wrangler |
| Jeremy Pierre | ... | digital compositor |
| Leslie Renaud | ... | digital compositor |
| Florian Rihn | ... | visual effects artist |
| Alexis Vieil | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Rémi Canaple | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Khubua | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Laure Atanasyan | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Philippe Brunel | ... | camera operator: making-of documentary |
| Simon Bérard | ... | gaffer |
| Romain Carcanade | ... | second assistant caméra A Focus puller caméra B |
| Koba Djakhua | ... | grip |
| William Dumont | ... | additional electrician |
| Guillaume Genini | ... | first assistant "a" camera |
| Avto Karashvili | ... | grip |
| Hans Krumenacker | ... | additional electrician |
| Shalva Leluashvili | ... | electrician |
| Stella Libert | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Loïc Limosin | ... | best boy electric |
| George Marsagishvili | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Menoury | ... | key grip |
| Ina Nersesian | ... | playback |
| Misha Ramishvili | ... | electrician |
| Irakli Sabanadze | ... | focus puller |
| Niko Tarielashvili | ... | loader |
| Hervé Traini | ... | groupman |
| Giviko Tukhareli | ... | assistant camera |
| Antoine Valay | ... | video operator: dailies |
| Benjamin Vial | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Nika Apriashvili | ... | casting producer |
| Bintou Diarra | ... | extras casting |
| Taso Okropiridze | ... | casting associate (as Irma Okropiridze) |
| François Parascan | ... | extras casting |
| Marc Robert | ... | Casting associate Georgia |
| Laurent Soulet | ... | extra casting: France |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Loïc Barnier | ... | costume supervisor |
| Isabelle Boiton | ... | key costume dyer |
| Nadia Cherouk | ... | dresser / wardrobe supervisor |
| Thierry Delettre | ... | costume supervisor |
| Salome Jugeli | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Jacques Mazuel | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sabrina Riccardi | ... | costume supervisor |
| Polina Rudchik | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Max Belmessieri | ... | location scout |
| George Melikishvili | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Raphael Hamburger | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabelle Ribis | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dominique Bandet | ... | production coordinator |
| Laure Blaess | ... | production accountant |
| Vicki Cherkas | ... | business and legal affairs: Worldview Entertainment |
| Margaret Chu | ... | production finance: Worldview Entertainment |
| Nick Dalakishvili | ... | production assistant |
| Archil Damenia | ... | production staff: Georgia |
| Khadim Dione | ... | production assistant |
| Virginia Garcia | ... | press: international |
| Nathalie Iund | ... | press attache |
| Irakli Modzmanashvili | ... | catering manager |
| Ronaldo Mourao | ... | press: international |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Phil Symes | ... | press: international |
Thanks
| Manuel Alduy | ... | special thanks |
| Rodolphe Belmer | ... | special thanks |
| Amanda Bowers | ... | special thanks |
| Aaron Boyajian | ... | special thanks |
| Michele Cestone | ... | special thanks |
| Conal Duffy | ... | special thanks |
| Florence Gastaud | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Geddes | ... | special thanks |
| André Glucksmann | ... | special thanks |
| Fanfan Glucksmann | ... | special thanks |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | ... | special thanks |
| Benjamin Kramer | ... | special thanks |
| Shawn Leventhal | ... | special thanks |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | special thanks |
| Dominique Mézerette | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Nathel | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Reid | ... | special thanks |
| Nicolas Saada | ... | special thanks |
| Riad Sattouf | ... | special thanks |
| Roeg Sutherland | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- La Petite Reine (co-production)
- La Classe Américaine
- Wild Bunch
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Orange Studio (co-production)
- Westart Invest (in association with)
- NJJ Capital (in association with)
- SofiTVCiné (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
Distributors
- Worldview Entertainment (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2015) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- September Film (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2014) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Dreamwest Pictures (2015) (South Korea)
- Elevation Pictures (2015) (Canada)
- Filmarti (2014) (Turkey)
- Maritim Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Remstar Films (2015) (Canada)
Special Effects
- Benuts (visual effects)
- Digital District (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Black Pearl Media (special thanks)
- Chainon Manquant, Le (footage research and clearance)
- Crewcat (catering and set management)
- Festival Content (Profiling & Artwork)
- Georgian Film Investment Group (GFIG) (funding)
- PR Contact (publicity: International)
- Panavision France (camera equipment provided by)
- StudioKgB (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The three children of Chechnyan family are separated by the Russian invasion in 1999. The middle child, 9 year old Hadji, believing his older sister Raissa is dead along with his parents finds a place to leave his baby brother and gets swept up in the migration of survivors away from the war front. The refugees cross out of Chechnya into the town of Nazran in the Republic of Inguishetia in the Russian Federation where Hadji is left at a refugee center. Hadji is befriended by a young Frenchwoman Carole who is documenting the events for the Human Rights Committee of the European Union. Hadji is not speaking at all and Carole doesn't speak Chechnian but Carole provides for Hadji and develops a supportive relationship with him until she can find out his story and what to do with him. Raissa follows Hadji's journey to try to reunite with her two brothers. A second story-line follows a 19 year old Russian student Kolia who gets arrested with marijuana and sent into the army to avoid jail. He goes through training and ends up fighting in Chechnya where he is present at Hadji's family's town when the Russian troops arrive. Written by Prairiekid |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is a reiteration of the Oscar-winning post-Holocaust drama, The Search (1948), directed by Fred Zinnemann, in which a compassionate westerner helps a lost child find what is left of his family amidst the chaotic flood of post-war civilian refugees. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Nights of Cabiria (1957). See more » |