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Declaration of War

Original title: La guerre est déclarée
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.2K
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POPULARITY
76,228
23,334
Declaration of War (2011)
When a young couple learn their new born child is very ill, they confront the 
Ordeal together as a form of warfare.
Play trailer1:34
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When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
5.2K
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POPULARITY
76,228
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    • Director
      • Valérie Donzelli
    • Writers
      • Valérie Donzelli
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Stars
      • Valérie Donzelli
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
      • César Desseix
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Valérie Donzelli
    • Writers
      • Valérie Donzelli
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Stars
      • Valérie Donzelli
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
      • César Desseix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Photos14

    Jérémie Elkaïm and Valérie Donzelli in Declaration of War (2011)
    Jérémie Elkaïm and Valérie Donzelli in Declaration of War (2011)
    Jérémie Elkaïm and Valérie Donzelli in Declaration of War (2011)
    Jérémie Elkaïm and Valérie Donzelli in Declaration of War (2011)
    Jérémie Elkaïm and Valérie Donzelli in Declaration of War (2011)
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    Valérie Donzelli
    Valérie Donzelli
    • Juliette
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    Jérémie Elkaïm
    • Roméo Benaïm
    César Desseix
    • Adam Benaïm à 18 mois
    Gabriel Elkaïm
    • Adam Benaïm à 8 ans
    Brigitte Sy
    Brigitte Sy
    • Claudia Benaïm - la mère de Roméo
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • Alex - la compagne de Claudia
    Michèle Moretti
    • Geneviève - la mère de Juliette
    Philippe Laudenbach
    Philippe Laudenbach
    • Philippe - le père de Juliette
    Bastien Bouillon
    • Nikos
    Béatrice de Staël
    • Le docteur Ghislaine Prat - la pédiatre
    Anne Le Ny
    Anne Le Ny
    • Le docteur Fitoussi - la neuropédiatre
    Frédéric Pierrot
    Frédéric Pierrot
    • Le professeur Sainte-Rose
    Elisabeth Dion
    • Le docteur Kalifa de l'IGR
    Pauline Gaillard
    • Un narrateur
    • (voice)
    Philippe Barassat
    • Un narrateur
    • (voice)
    Valentine Catzéflis
    Valentine Catzéflis
    • Narratrice
    • (voice)
    Julie Peugeot
    • La première nfirmière
    Serge Bozon
    • Le gifleur à la fête
    • Director
      • Valérie Donzelli
    • Writers
      • Valérie Donzelli
      • Jérémie Elkaïm
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film takes its inspiration from what actually happened to Valérie Donzelli and Jérémie Elkaïm, whose child fell seriously ill.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits start with: "Pour Gabriel" (For Gabriel) and "Pour les médicins, les infirmières et l'hôpital public" (For the doctors, the nurses and the public hospital).
    • Connections
      Features Liquid Crystals (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Générique de l'émission Radioscopie
      Composed by Georges Delerue

      (P) 1970 Les Éditions des Alouettes

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    the atmosphere
    a puzzle from many, many crumbs. subtle performances. a real story. and fascinating definition of love. a film about family. about hope, angry, relatives. about expectations, cries and decisions. about the innocence. and about the sacrifice as basic ingredient of fight. about lost feelings and too high expectations. about the reflection of the other in yourself. a special more than beautiful film. strange and delicate. convincing in a manner who has the gift to remind new forms of the well known things. a film as testimony. and as poem about a war who changes all. a war who transforms and becomes the map for gestures, words and beginnings. a film about a couple against the ambiguity of the evil, and about a presure's form who transforms everything.
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    • Kirpianuscus
    • Sep 4, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Yaşam Savaşı
    • Filming locations
      • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • Rectangle Productions
      • Wild Bunch
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,100
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,791
      • Jan 29, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,691,610
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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