Les Diables (2002)

English Subs

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Grueling, ...English Subs

Synopsis from http://www.azovfilms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=90018:

Grueling, intense, and brutal, Les Diables is a hellish little film! The devils are 12-year-old Joseph and his sister Chloé, who have spent their formative years in care. Joseph is angry, resourceful, and hard beyond his years, but his sister is quiet, withdrawn, and autistic, making each of their repeated escape attempts especially dangerous. Director Christophe Ruggia delivers a searing portrait of childhood love on the run.

EDITORIAL REVIEW: The opening credits of the convincing and painful Les Diables are accompanied by a plaintive song about children who "fly away." We see two abandoned children, Chloé and Joseph, on their way to Marseilles, to a non existent "home". They seem to have seen a lot more misery in the world than should match their age, 15 and 12 respectively. The catatonic, silent Chloé is protected with all his might by her younger brother, who is continuously conscious of his sister's looming lapse. Tacking between well meaning adults and disinterested authorities, Les Diables follows the urgent quest of brother and sister for family, for a home that doesn't really exist. In the end, the film, sustained by the young Haenel and Rottiers who have rightly been praised for their powerful and intense performance, is largely a road movie about growing up.

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