Hideaway (Le refuge) (2009)

Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day, they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she's pregnant. Feeling ... See full summary »

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

Mathieu Hippeau (screenplay), François Ozon (screenplay)

Stars:

Isabelle Carré, Louis-Ronan Choisy, Pierre Louis-Calixte

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Carré	...	Mousse
Louis-Ronan Choisy	...	Paul
Pierre Louis-Calixte	...	Serge
Melvil Poupaud	...	Louis
Claire Vernet	...	La mère
Jean-Pierre Andréani	...	Le père
Marie Rivière	...	La femme sur la plage
Jérôme Kircher	...	Le médecin
Nicolas Moreau	...	Le dragueur
Emile Berling	...	Le dealer
Dominique Jacquet	...	Geneviève
Tania Dessources	...	L'infirmière
Maurice Antoni	...	Le prêtre
Sylvie Haurie-Aussel	...	La pharmacienne
Arnaud Goudal	...	L'agent immobilier

Storyline

Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day, they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she's pregnant. Feeling lost, Mousse runs away to a house far from Paris. Several months later, Louis' brother joins her in her refuge.

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Plot Keywords:

pregnancy | self discovery | friendship | strong female character | strong female lead | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

10 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hideaway (Le refuge)

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,124, 12 September 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$34,422, 19 December 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eurowide Film Production, FOZ, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Isabelle Carré, who plays the role of Mousse, was about six months pregnant when the film shooting began.

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Goofs

(at around 38 mins) The female protagonist was at the beach, it is very clear that the actress was wearing a big prosthetic belly from the side view.

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Soundtracks

Summer Son
Written by John McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Robert Hodgens, Eddie Campbell
Performed by Texas

User Reviews

Not Perfect ,but Lovely and Very Worthwhile

While I don't agree w/ Chris Knipp's view that this boiled down to a vague glossy ad....I am thankful that he used words like lyrical and elegance , which caused me to see the movie tonight as part of the Boston MFA's annual French Film Festival. I am a big fan of Ozon. I don't know what it is about him, but I feel very simpatico with his sense of humor,and his gazings and subtle observations about humanity. There is this allowance for space in his serious films, space for the characters to feel and grow, and space for the audience to partake in this. I do not find that space flat or boring; rather, it has me fully engaged as a viewer. In this film I was surprised and very taken in by the mesmerizing spiritual nature of Louis-Ronan Choisy . I have not seen him before and he was quite wonderful to watch.He was so perfectly cast for this role. I have been quite taken in by Isabelle Carre before, but I think it was a shame that her character in this film was not able to play to the ethereal and quite 'saintly'persona she has exuded in other roles.I was hoping to get at least a glimpse of the (in-reality) pregnant Carre with that beatific presence that she can emanate.

All in all, the relationship between the two of them, and the scene with her being verbally harangued by the guilt ridden woman on the beach, were enough to make me recommend this film. I found it not perfect;too many things unanswered character and plot wise, but still quite lovely, and it left me with a feeling, a mood, that I am still carrying.