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The Invader

Original title: L'envahisseur
  • 2011
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
846
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The Invader (2011)
DramaThriller

The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.The struggles of illegal African immigrant Amadou in search for a better life in Brussels.

  • Director
    • Nicolas Provost
  • Writers
    • Giordano Gederlini
    • François Pirot
    • Nicolas Provost
  • Stars
    • Issaka Sawadogo
    • Stefania Rocca
    • Serge Riaboukine
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    846
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nicolas Provost
    • Writers
      • Giordano Gederlini
      • François Pirot
      • Nicolas Provost
    • Stars
      • Issaka Sawadogo
      • Stefania Rocca
      • Serge Riaboukine
    • 6User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 11 nominations

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    Issaka Sawadogo in The Invader (2011)
    Stefania Rocca in The Invader (2011)
    Issaka Sawadogo in The Invader (2011)
    Issaka Sawadogo in The Invader (2011)
    Stefania Rocca and Issaka Sawadogo in The Invader (2011)
    Veronique Vandeven in The Invader (2011)

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    Issaka Sawadogo
    Issaka Sawadogo
    • Amadou
    • (as Isaka Sawadogo)
    • …
    Stefania Rocca
    Stefania Rocca
    • Agnès de Yael
    Serge Riaboukine
    Serge Riaboukine
    • Jean-Pierre, le passeur
    Dieudonné Kabongo
    • Omar
    John Flanders
    John Flanders
    • Dr. Charles de Yael
    Tibo Vandenborre
    Tibo Vandenborre
    • Kris
    Ken Kelountang Ndiaye
    • Sioka
    • (as Ken N'Diaye)
    Bernard Van Vooren
    • Le clochard
    Jean-Louis Froment
    • L'homme qui achète le bois
    Laurence César
    • Caissière épicerie
    Katsuko Nakamura
    • L'amie d'Omar
    Toni d'Antonio
    • Le taxi
    James Kazama
    • Liong Bing
    Carole Weyers
    Carole Weyers
    • Kate
    Hannelore Knuts
    • La naturiste
    Noureddine Farihi
    CinSyla Key
    CinSyla Key
    • American girl
    Veronique Vandeven
    • Receptionist
    • Director
      • Nicolas Provost
    • Writers
      • Giordano Gederlini
      • François Pirot
      • Nicolas Provost
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    • Trivia
      The opening scene with the vagina close up is starred by Hannelore Knuts, director Nicolas Provost's girlfriend.
    • Connections
      Featured in Encuentros Zabaltegi: Episode dated 21 September 2011 (2011)

    User reviews6

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    8/10
    Intense movie
    I agree, "The Invader", had such a sophisticated beginning, I just would like to add that the first shot actually is not a mere provocation, but it is actually a pictorial quotation, which is echoing French realist painter Gustave Courbet's "L'Origine du monde", the origin of the world, in detail (I leave the implication open for interpretation).

    The starting scene showing the African refugees, struggling for their lives when they are being washed ashore on the relaxed European nudist beach, while they are exposed to the strangely intense and almost devouring observation of one female nudist, is so ambiguous and meaningful, anticipating what is going to happen later in the movie: some people struggle for a decent existence, while they are being exploited by those who have it all.

    What was really striking and interesting was how the angle of the movie seemed to change several times, eventually choosing to show a somewhat peculiar but also refreshingly new aspect of the refugee subject matter, which in a way makes it hard to label the movie - an interesting aspect in itself.

    The last scene was almost as tricky as the first one and leaves the movie open to several interesting interpretations.

    Warmly recommended!
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    • honeydrop
    • Feb 3, 2012

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2011 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 인베이더
    • Filming locations
      • Ateliers d'Angers, Angiers, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Versus Production
      • Prime Time
      • Hepp Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,232
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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