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White Material

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
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6.9/10
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Isabelle Huppert in White Material (2009)
A drama set in an unnamed African country and centered on a French plantation owner caught in the midst of a civil war.
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Amidst turmoil and racial conflict in a Francophone African state, a white French woman fights for her coffee crop, her family and ultimately for her life.Amidst turmoil and racial conflict in a Francophone African state, a white French woman fights for her coffee crop, her family and ultimately for her life.Amidst turmoil and racial conflict in a Francophone African state, a white French woman fights for her coffee crop, her family and ultimately for her life.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Claire Denis
  • Writers
    • Claire Denis(scenario)
    • Marie N'Diaye(scenario)
    • Lucie Borleteau(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Huppert
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Isaach De Bankolé
  • Director
    • Claire Denis
  • Writers
    • Claire Denis(scenario)
    • Marie N'Diaye(scenario)
    • Lucie Borleteau(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Huppert
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Isaach De Bankolé
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Isabelle Huppert
    Isabelle Huppert
    • Maria Vial
    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • André Vial
    • (as Christophe Lambert)
    Isaach De Bankolé
    Isaach De Bankolé
    • Le Boxeur
    Nicolas Duvauchelle
    Nicolas Duvauchelle
    • Manuel Vial
    William Nadylam
    William Nadylam
    • Chérif, le maire
    Michel Subor
    Michel Subor
    • Henri Vial, le propriétaire
    Adèle Ado
    • Lucie, la femme d'André
    Ali Barkai
    • Jeep, le chef des enfants rebelles
    Jean-Marie Ahanda
    Martin Poulibe
    Patrice Eya
    Serge Mong
    Mama Njouam
    Thomas Dumerchez
    Christine-Ange Tatah
    Suzanne Ayuck
    Daniel Tchangang
    • José
    Lionnel Messi Inoussa
    • Director
      • Claire Denis
    • Writers
      • Claire Denis(scenario)
      • Marie N'Diaye(scenario)
      • Lucie Borleteau(collaboration)
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    • Trivia
      The scene where Maria goes into her son's bedroom to wake him up was written intentionally long, with numerous throwaway lines, so that it could be cut way down during editing. According to director Claire Denis, Isabelle Huppert's line readings were so precise and meaningful that they ended up not cutting a single word.
    • Goofs
      The position of the goat's head in the coffee beans changes between shots.
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    User reviews29

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    8/10
    White woman's burden
    In an unknown African country, a civil war is going on. This French woman refuses to escape. She wants to save the coffee.

    There's movie horror and there's real horror and this comes close to the later one. But it doesn't escalate, it's latent all the time, until the final eruption.

    What's more important is however what's on trial here. It's not colonialism or greed or prejudices. More than so, it's The White Mother, who is rebelled, not only by her son, but by being determined, by not giving up, by not fearing. The key line is when she says to her son: -"I will never let you go". Interesting.
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    • Aug 5, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Cameroon
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 白鬼子
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • Wild Bunch
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $304,020
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,613
      • Nov 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,392,434
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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