@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.
The Trail
After her mothers death, Grace, 14, decides to go back to Africa to find her father whom she hasn't seen since her parents divorced. After his plane crashes in the desert, her father gets caught by diamond hunters. Grace follows her fathers route along with family friend Kadjiro...
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
10
Votes
1h 32m
Runtime
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Key Crew
DirectorEric Valli
WriterEric Valli
CinematographyÉric Guichard
ComposerArmand Amar
EditorHugues Darmois
Production DesignStéphane Makedonsky
Produced by
Les Films du DauphinFrance 3 Cinéma
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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
Julian Sands
Gary
Ériq Ebouaney
Kadjiro
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Camille Summers
Grace
Clint Dyer
Tsuari
Robert Hobbs
Mark
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Samson Khumalo
Capitaine Bakele
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe
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