Rust and Bone (2012)

Directors:

Jacques Audiard

Writers:

Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard

Actors:

Fabien Baïardi, Yvon L'Allain, Irina Coito, Françoise Michaud, Catherine Fa, Katia Chaperon

Synopsis:

Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
  • Romance
  • Drama
  • Reviews 4
  • Highest Rating 85
  • Lowest Rating 80
  • Average Rating 83
80

Rust and Bone (2012)

I love the film's thoughtful, considered and rare treatment of masculinity, single fatherhood, violence, disability, and so on. As a film, it's nowhere near the level of "A Prophet", which was a little disappointing. But in a year of a lot of shit movies, it's welcome.
smitty
April 11, 2013
81

Rust and Bone (2012)

You did it again Jacques Audiard. Though I expect more hate for this film, there are a lot of "Hollywood shortcuts" that Audiard could have taken but didn't. Bravo!
brock
March 31, 2013
84

Rust and Bone (2012)

Unconventional in that one protagonist, Cotillard's character, was complex, evolving, inspiring, the other, Shoenaets' character, was simple and unlikable. Maybe the odd pairing is what makes the relationship so interesting. I don't understand why, but it really worked.
dirty
February 4, 2013
85

Rust and Bone (2012)

Violent and unexpected and totally unique, if I hadn't just seen Beasts of the Southern Wild this would have been the best movie I'd seen in some time.
andrew
January 27, 2013