Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
| Jesuthasan Antonythasan | ... |
Dheepan
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| Kalieaswari Srinivasan | ... |
Yalini
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| Claudine Vinasithamby | ... |
Illayaal
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| Vincent Rottiers | ... |
Brahim
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| Faouzi Bensaïdi | ... |
Monsieur Habib
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| Marc Zinga | ... |
Youssouf
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| Bass Dhem | ... |
Azziz
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Franck Falise | ... |
Le gardien du Hall C
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Joséphine de Meaux | ... |
La directrice de l'école
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Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux | ... |
Le juriste au foyer
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Nathan Anthonypillai | ... |
L'interprète
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Vasanth Selvam | ... |
Colonel Cheran
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Kartik Krishnan | ... |
Le faussaire au Sri Lanka
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Rudhrah | ... |
La femme du camp de réfugié
(as Rudhra)
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| Tassadit Mandi | ... |
La dame dans l'escalier
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Marie Trichet | ... |
La jeune femme chez M. Habib
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Tarik Lamli | ... |
Résident du Pré
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Joël Boudjelta | ... |
Résident du Pré
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Moussa Belhamar | ... |
Résident du Pré
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Akim Chir | ... |
Résident du Pré
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| Sandor Funtek | ... |
Gardien
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| Aymen Saïdi | ... |
Gardien
(as Aimen Saidi)
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| Soufiane Guerrab | ... |
Gardien
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Keasavan Paramasamy | ... |
Vendeur de roses
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Suthagar Shanmugalingam | ... |
Vendeur de roses
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Thurainesan Thurasingham | ... |
Vendeur de roses
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Jegan Sivarasa | ... |
Invité pique-nique
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Kopiraj Shanmuganathan | ... |
Invité pique-nique
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Kanagaratham Subakaran | ... |
Invité pique-nique
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Manickam Paramanathan | ... |
Invité pique-nique
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Sinnaruthai Manoharan | ... |
Invité pique-nique
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Eric Douré | ... |
Le faussaire pakistanais
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| Jana Bittnerová | ... |
La résidente anniversaire
(as Jana Bittnerova)
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| Jean-Michel Correia | ... |
Le facteur
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Alexandre Michel | ... |
L'employé Pole-Emploi
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Dana Abed | ... |
Keran
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| Manmathan Basky | ... |
Vendeur de roses
(as Baskar Mahendran)
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Max Geller | ... |
Acheteur cité (uncredited)
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Sandra Murugiah | ... |
Vendeuse bijoux (uncredited)
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Sal Yusuf | ... |
Guest in barbecue (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Audiard | ||
Written by
| Jacques Audiard | ... | (dialogue) |
| Jacques Audiard | ... | (screenplay) |
| Thomas Bidegain | ... | (dialogue) |
| Thomas Bidegain | ... | (screenplay) |
| Noé Debré | ... | (dialogue) |
| Noé Debré | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Rosa Attab | ... | head of development |
| Jacques Audiard | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Martine Cassinelli | ... | executive producer |
| Pascal Caucheteux | ... | producer |
| Grégoire Sorlat | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicolas Jaar | ||
Cinematography by
| Éponine Momenceau | ||
Editing by
| Juliette Welfling | ||
Editorial Department
| Justine Bernal | ... | lab supervisor: M141 |
| Thibault Carterot | ... | ceo: M141 |
| Lionel Cassan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Charles Fréville | ... | colorist |
| Géraldine Gues | ... | post-production assistant |
| Hussam Korkut | ... | assistant color grading / conform editor |
| Corentin Lemercier | ... | editing management: M141 |
| Lucas Roy | ... | editing management: M141 |
| Peter Grainger | ... | supervising editor (uncredited) |
| Patrick Lemay | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mohamed Belhamar | ||
| Philippe Elkoubi | ||
Production Design by
| Michel Barthélémy | ||
Art Direction by
| Héléna Klotz | ||
Costume Design by
| C. Bourrec | ||
| Chattoune | ||
Makeup Department
| Agathe Angeli | ... | makeup artist |
| Emma Franco | ... | makeup artist |
| Flore Masson | ... | makeup department head |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | key special effects makeup and prosthetics |
Production Management
| Olivier Lagny | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maud Ducre | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Mikaël Gaudin | ... | third assistant director |
| Ganesh Karthikeyan | ... | Assistant Director (Indian Unit) (as Ganesh Karthik) |
| Fanny Lecendre | ... | assistant director |
| Seema Massot | ... | second assistant director (as Seema Anvarudeen) |
| Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux | ... | first assistant director |
| Ragavendra Prabhu | ... | first assistant director (indian unit) |
| Shanawaz | ... | assistant director |
| Srinivasan | ... | assistant director |
| Elvire Toulorge | ... | second assistant director |
| Ashok Veerappan | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Bertrand Alberge | ... | props |
| Benoist Buttin | ... | assistant art director |
| Maxime Carnevale | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sébastien Chauvat | ... | set dresser |
| Manuel Demoulling | ... | property master |
| Julyan Giraux | ... | swing gang |
| Cécile Hurlé | ... | set dresser |
| Thibaut Peschard | ... | set dresser |
| Martinus Van Lunen | ... | construction coordinator |
| François Willenz | ... | digital artist |
Sound Department
| Hortense Bailly | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | additional sound mixer / boom operator |
| Guillaume Couturier | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Nicolas Dambroise | ... | sound editor |
| Valérie Deloof | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alexis Ertzbischoff | ... | sound projects coordinator: Technicolor |
| Antoine Gervais | ... | assistant |
| Jon Goc | ... | sound effects editor |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Damien Lazzerini | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume Leriche | ... | foley engineer |
| Frédérique Liébaut | ... | adr supervisor |
| Y.D. Manoj | ... | boom operator |
| Marc Mnémosyne | ... | mixing technician |
| Avril Noviant | ... | boom operator |
| Florian Penot | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
| Marco Peron | ... | sound assistant |
| Mari Riviere | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Maxime Saleix | ... | sound mix technician |
| Daniel Sobrino | ... | sound recordist |
| Franck Tassel | ... | foley artist assistant |
Special Effects by
| Olivier Marais | ... | special effects |
| Guy Monbillard | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Julien Poncet de la Grave | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Barthelemy Beaux | ... | digital compositor |
| Alain Bignet | ... | digital compositor |
| Étienne Bolo | ... | digital compositor |
| Lucie Bories | ... | digital compositor |
| Sophie Denize | ... | visual effects producer |
| Christophe Duflaut | ... | digital compositor |
| Cédric Fayolle | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Randy Gudin | ... | visual effects artist |
| Eloïse Guigno | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Damien Hurgon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pierre Jury | ... | digital compositor |
| Manon Le Bas | ... | vfx project manager |
| Malik Nahassia | ... | visual effects |
| Nicolas Rey | ... | on set vfx supervision: vfx supervisor |
| Stéphane Richez | ... | matchmove and layout lead: M4VFX |
| Stephane Thibert | ... | on set cg supervisor |
Stunts
| Stéphane Boulay | ... | stunt driver |
| Damien Buffard | ... | stunt performer |
| Gérard Colasuonno | ... | stunt driver |
| Serge Crozon-Cazin | ... | stunt performer |
| Marc David | ... | stunt performer |
| Sandra Difallah | ... | stunt driver |
| Jean-Jacques Domingues | ... | stunt driver |
| Jean-Paul Domingues | ... | stunt driver |
| Medhi Ben Hassen | ... | stunt performer |
| Anthony Heilmann | ... | stunt performer |
| Christian Hening | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Clément Huet | ... | stunt performer |
| Adrien Jeunemaitre | ... | stunt performer |
| Mathieu Lardot | ... | stunt performer |
| Grégory Loffredo | ... | action coordinator: fight choreography (as Gregory Loffredo) |
| Ben Milord | ... | stunt performer |
| Eric Mondoloni | ... | stunt performer |
| Laurent Mulot | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marco Beaurepaire | ... | prelight electrician (as Marco Baurepaire) |
| Kamel Belaïd | ... | prelight electrician |
| Zoï Bota | ... | camera trainee |
| Benoît Bretagne | ... | electrician |
| Edwin Broyer | ... | key grip |
| Alexis Cohen | ... | first assistant camera: "B" camera - specific segments / second assistant camera |
| François Comparot | ... | extra grip |
| Augustin de Vaumas | ... | extra grip |
| Nicolas Eveilleau | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stéphane Germain | ... | additional grip |
| Christophe Henry | ... | drone camera operator |
| Jean-Baptiste Jay | ... | scorpio arm camera operator |
| Jean-Philippe Labille | ... | electrician |
| Marianne Lamour | ... | gaffer |
| Charlie Maupain | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Michaud | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Clotilde Mignon | ... | additional electrician (as Mignon Clotilde) |
| Mathieu Reymond | ... | drone |
| Richard Simpson | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Fabien Veillas | ... | grip |
| Will Willis | ... | focus puller: location |
Casting Department
| Charlotte Baglan | ... | casting assistant |
| Mohamed Belhamar | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Déborah Benattar | ... | casting coordinator india |
| Kahleen Crawford | ... | casting search: UK |
| Maud Ducre | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sandra Durando | ... | casting assistant |
| Vibirson Gnanatheepan | ... | casting assistant |
| Seema Massot | ... | casting associate: With Philippe Elkoubi (as Seema Anvarudeen) |
| Anne-Sophie Tremel | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elsa Bourdin | ... | costumer |
| Céline Collobert | ... | set costumer |
| Sarah Anna Da Silva | ... | costumer (as Sarah Da Silva) |
| Sylvie Ong | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Vincent Dachet | ... | location scout |
| Benoit De Sambi | ... | location assistant |
| Thomas de Sambi | ... | assistant location manager |
| Carole Reinhard | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Frédéric Junqua | ... | music supervisor |
| Fanny Lamothe | ... | music executive producer |
| Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Seema Massot | ... | Translation: Intercultural details (as Seema Anvarudeen) |
| Nathalie Vierny | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Julie Beaulieu | ... | press |
| Charlotte Chaufour | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Marie-Christine Damiens | ... | press |
| Lauren Dark | ... | for: Sixteen Films |
| Laetitia Dom | ... | production coordinator |
| Vibirson Gnanatheepan | ... | sub-titles: tamil translator |
| Fred Grivois | ... | title designer |
| Serge Hayat | ... | equity provider |
| Héléna Klotz | ... | creative collaboration |
| Fernando Lueches | ... | publicity manager: Spain |
| Delphine Mayele | ... | press: international |
| Magalie Montet | ... | press: international |
| Serge Onteniente | ... | actors director |
| Darren Pratt | ... | UK Location Manager |
| Bronwen Pugsley | ... | footage researcher & clearance |
| Mathew Sprake | ... | unit medic |
Thanks
| Rebecca Zlotowski | ... | the director thanks |
Production Companies
- Why Not Productions
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- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Cinémage 9 (in association with)
- A Plus Image 5 (in association with)
- Palatine Étoile 12 (in association with)
- Indéfilms 3 (in association with)
- La Banque Postale Image 8 (in association with)
- Cofinova 11 (in association with)
- SofiTVciné 2 (in association with)
- Soficinéma 11 (in association with)
Distributors
- Arthouse (2015) (Russia) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Vértigo (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tour de Force (2015) (Norway)
- Spentzos Films (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Solopan (2015) (Poland)
- GEM Entertainment (2015) (Non-US)
- Lumière (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2015) (Switzerland)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2015) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Cinema Mondo (2015) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmarti (2015) (Turkey)
- BIM Distribuzione (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Longride (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Midas Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2016) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Transmission Films (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Let It Cast (casting powered by)
- Setkeeper (pre-production software)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dheepan is a Tamil freedom fighter, a Tiger. In Sri Lanka, the Civil War is reaching its end, and defeat is near. Dheepan decides to flee, taking with him two strangers - a woman and a little girl - hoping that they will make it easier for him to claim asylum in Europe. Arriving in Paris, the 'family' moves from one temporary home to another until Dheepan finds work as the caretaker of a run-down housing block in the suburbs. He works to build a new life and a real home for his 'wife' and his 'daughter', but the daily violence he confronts quickly reopens his war wounds, and Dheepan is forced to reconnect with his warrior's instincts to protect the people he hopes will become his true family. Written by Polly_Kat |
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| Taglines | When the war continues to rage in your heart and mind. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lead actor Jesuthasan Antonythasan was a boy soldier with the Tamil Tigers before fleeing Sri Lanka for France, just like the character he plays in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vivaldi: Cum Dederit (Andante) See more » |
| Quotes |
Yalini:
In Sri Lanka when you fall and you hurt yourself, you smile. Here, if you smile too much, people think that you don't understand them or that you're mocking them. See more » |