The Giants (2011)

Brothers Seth and Zak, fifteen and thirteen & 3/4 years old, are spending the summer in their deceased grandfather's house, waiting in vain for their mother, who is otherwise busy, and ... See full summary »

Director:

Bouli Lanners

Writers:

Elise Ancion, Bouli Lanners (scriptwriter)

Stars:

Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel

8 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Zacharie Chasseriaud	...	Zak
Martin Nissen	...	Seth
Paul Bartel	...	Dany
Karim Leklou	...	Angel
Didier Toupy	...	Boeuf
Gwen Berrou	...	Marthe la copine de Boeuf - Boeuf's Girlfriend
Marthe Keller	...	Rosa
Jean-François Wolff	...	Le chef des déménageurs - Head of Removers

Storyline

Brothers Seth and Zak, fifteen and thirteen & 3/4 years old, 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 the house out to a local drug dealer, but things don't go exactly as planned...

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Plot Keywords:

homeless child | beating | teenager | naive boy | lack of money | 

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Taglines:

Freedom is the greatest adventure.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Kap-Kap
Performed by Valentina Tolkunova ????
Written by Mikhail Ancharov (as Mihail Ancharov )

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

Belgium France Luxembourg

Language:

French Slovak Russian

Release Date:

12 October 2011 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

The Giants

Filming Locations:

Méan, Havelange, Belgium

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$343,324

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Arte France Cinéma, Belgacom

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1