À perdre la raison
a film by Joachim Lafosse
À perdre la raison
A film by Joachim Lafosse
- 2012
- Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland
- 111 minutes
- VO French – EN, NL subtitles
Murielle and Mounir love each other passionately.
Ever since he was a boy, the young man has been living with Doctor Pinget who provides him with a comfortable life. When Mounir and Murielle decide to marry and have children, the couple’s dependence on the doctor becomes excessive. Murielle finds herself caught up in an unhealthy emotional climate that insidiously leads the family towards a tragic outcome.
À perdre la raison
A film by Joachim Lafosse
- 2012
- Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland
- 111 minutes
- VO French – EN, NL subtitles
Murielle and Mounir love each other passionately.
Ever since he was a boy, the young man has been living with Doctor Pinget who provides him with a comfortable life. When Mounir and Murielle decide to marry and have children, the couple’s dependence on the doctor becomes excessive. Murielle finds herself caught up in an unhealthy emotional climate that insidiously leads the family towards a tragic outcome.
Awards
- Best actress award – Un Certain Regard for Emilie Dequenne
Académie André Delvaux – Les Magritte du cinéma
- Magritte award for best film
- Magritte award for best director – Joachim Lafosse
- Magritte award for best actress- Émilie Dequenne
- Magritte award for best editing – Sophie Vercruysse
FESTIVALS
World Premiere : Cannes – Un Certain Regard
Festival International du Film de la Rochelle
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival International du Film de Melbourne
Festival du Film Français d’Helvétie de Bienne
Festival du Film de Zurich
Festival International du Film de Vancouver
Festival du Film de New York
Festival du Nouveau Cinema Montreal
Festival du Film BFI de Londres
Festival International du Film de Chicago
Mostra International du Film de Sao Paulo
Festival International du Film Molodist de Kiev
Viennale Festival International du Film de Vienne
Festival du Cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Festival International du Film de Los Angeles
Festival de Cine Europeo de Seville
Festival International du Film de Bratislava
Festival du FIlm Black Nights de Tallin
Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie
Festival Internation du Cinema de Gijon
Festival International du Film de Dubai
Festival International du Film de Palm Springs
Journées de Soleure
Festival du Film International de Göteborg
Cast & Crew
With
Niels Arestrup
Tahar Rahim
Emilie Dequenne
Baya Belal
Stéphane Bissot
Mounia Raoui
Redouane Behache
Yannick Renier
Nathalie Boutefeu
Scenario
Joachim Lafosse
Matthieu Reynaert
Thomas Bidegain
Photography
Jean-François Hensgens
Editing
Sophie Vercruysse
Sound
Henri Maikoff
Ingrid Simon
Thomas Gauder
Set
Anna Falguères
Production
Versus Production
Box Productions
Samsa Films
Les Films du Worso
In coproduction with
Prime Time, RTBF, RTS – SRG SSR idée suisse
Distribution
Switzerland
Filmcoopi
Belgium
O’Brothers
France
Les Films du Losange
International sales
Les Films du Losange
Broadcasts
RTS – SF – RTBF – TV5 Monde
Sold territories
United Kingdom, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Middle-East, Israel, Canada, USA, South America, Dominican Republic, Russia
