@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
Quick Stats
7.4
TMDB Rating
941
Votes
1h 56m
Runtime
$22.0M
Budget
$17.7M
Box Office
80%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorChristian Carion
WriterChristian Carion
CinematographyWalther van den Ende
ComposerPhilippe Rombi
EditorAndrea Sedláčková
Production DesignAnina Diener
Produced by
Senator FilmMedia Pro PicturesThe BureauArtémis ProductionsLes Productions de la GuévilleTF1 Films Production
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Diane Kruger
Anna Sörensen
Benno Fürmann
Nikolaus Sprink
Guillaume Canet
Audebert
Gary Lewis
Palmer
Dany Boon
Ponchel
Daniel Brühl
Horstmayer
Alex Ferns
Gordon
Steven Robertson
Jonathan
Frank Witter
Jörg
Bernard Le Coq
The General
Ian Richardson
The Bishop
Lucas Belvaux
Gueusselin
Thomas Schmauser
The Crown Prince
Natalie Dessay
Anna Sörensen (singing voice)
Rolando Villazón
Nikolaus Sprink (singing voice)
