Our Children
2012 film
Our Children (French: À perdre la raison, lit. 'To lose one's mind') 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, where Émilie Dequenne won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress.
01Cast
- 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
02Reception
Critical response was generally strong and the film was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning four, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse. 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.
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."
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Film Critics Association | André Cavens Award for Best Film | Won | |
| 2012 Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award, Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
| 25th European Film Awards | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
| 3rd Magritte Awards | 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 | Best Actress, Motion Picture | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
| Saint Petersburg international film festival 2012 | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
Sources and credits
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