Our Children

For a 1948 Yiddish Polish film, see Unzere kinder.

Our Children
Film poster
Directed by	Joachim Lafosse
Written by	Joachim Lafosse
Produced by	Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart
Starring	Émilie Dequenne Niels Arestrup Tahar Rahim
Cinematography	Jean-François Hensgens
Edited by	Sophie Vercruysse
Release date	22 May 2012 (2012-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time	111 minutes[1]
Countries	Belgium France
Languages	French Arabic
Budget	$7.2 million[2]
Box office	$700,000[3]

Our Children (French: À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman (Geneviève Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival under the title Loving Without Reason,[4][5] where Émilie Dequenne won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress.[6]

Cast

• Émilie Dequenne as Murielle
• Niels Arestrup as André Pinget
• Tahar Rahim as Mounir
• Stéphane Bissot as Françoise
• Mounia Raoui as Fatima
• Redouane Behache as Samir
• Baya Belal as Rachida
• Nathalie Boutefeu as Docteur Declerck
• Claire Bodson as Police Officer

Reception

Critical response was generally strong and the film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning four, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse.[7] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[8]

The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In one of her strongest leading roles to date, Dequenne (The Girl on the Train, Rosetta) does a remarkable job depicting Murielle’s wavering psychological states as she heads for oblivion, and an extended sequence-shot where she drives home while singing a Julien Clerc song is particularly unforgettable."[9]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Belgian Film Critics Association[10]	André Cavens Award for Best Film		Won
2012 Cannes Film Festival	Un Certain Regard Award – Best Actress	Émilie Dequenne	Won
25th European Film Awards[11]	Best Actress	Émilie Dequenne	Nominated
3rd Magritte Awards[7]	Best Film		Won
	Best Director	Joachim Lafosse	Won
	Best Screenplay	Joachim Lafosse, Matthieu Reynaert	Nominated
	Best Actress	Émilie Dequenne	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Stéphane Bissot	Nominated
	Best Sound	Ingrid Simon, Thomas Gauder	Nominated
	Best Editing	Sophie Vercruysse	Won
Satellite Awards 2012[12]	Best Actress – Motion Picture	Émilie Dequenne	Nominated
	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
Saint Petersburg international film festival 2012	Best Actress	Émilie Dequenne	Won

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "À perdre la raison – Our Children (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
2. JP. "A perdre la raison (Our Children) (2012)- JPBox-Office". jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. "Our Children (2013) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
5. "7 Days in Havana officially selected for Cannes Film Festival 2012". katniss. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
6. Cannes (27 May 2012). "Awards 2012". festival-cannes.fr. Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
7. ""A perdre la raison" grand gagnant des "Magritte du cinéma" 2013 avec quatre récompenses". La Libre Belgique (in French). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
8. "A perdre la raison " représentera la Belgique pour l'Oscar du " Meilleur film en langue étrangère". Radio Télévision Belge Francophone. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
9. Mintzer, Jordan (22 May 2012). "Our Children: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
10. ""À perdre la raison", le film inspiré de l'affaire Lhermitte, reçoit le Prix Cavens". L'Avenir (in French). Corelio. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
11. Knegt, Peter (3 November 2012). "'Amour' Leads European Film Award Nominations; 'Rust and Bone' Snubbed". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
12. Kilday, Gregg (3 December 2012). "Satellite Awards Nominates 10 Films for Best Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 December 2012.

External links

• Our Children at IMDb
• Our Children at Rotten Tomatoes