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Synopsis: Dheepan is a Tamil freedom fighter, a Tiger. In Sri Lanka, the Civil War is reaching its end, and defeat is near. Dheepan decides to flee, taking with him two strangers - a woman and a little girl - hoping that they will make it easier for him to claim asylum in Europe. Arriving in Paris, the 'family' moves from one temporary home to another until Dheepan finds work as the caretaker of a run-down housing block in the suburbs. He works to build a new life and a real home for his 'wife' and his 'daughter', but the daily violence he confronts quickly reopens his war wounds, and Dheepan is forced to reconnect with his warrior's instincts to protect the people he hopes will become his true family.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Jacques Audiard
Production: Sundance Selects
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
2015
115 min
$247,597
356 Views


Do you see that dog?

I know it.

Do I take everything?

No, just this.

First, we go to temple.

And then?

Hi!

Did you take everything?

The rolls...

the rolls.

You were telling me about Shoban.

He's in Dortmund now.

Can you get his number?

Did you find Ravi?

The one in Dortmund.

I can get Shoban's number

through Ravi.

It's my brother, have you seen him?

Two for 5 euros.

How are you, Dheepan?

What's new with you?

You know...

the Greeks would chop the heads off of

those who came bearing bad news.

Colonel Chern is there.

He wants to see you.

- Is he alone?

- Yes.

Wait here.

He's there.

Be careful.

Relax.

- Are you OK?

- Yes.

Do you want some water?

Tell him to come in.

Come in!

Sivadhasan!

It's been so long.

How are you?

I'm happy to see you.

They told me they

had decapitated you,

that they had identified you.

I have an important mission.

To raise money.

I am in contact with the Lebanese.

They want 100,000 dollars

for the weapons.

Do our people here continue

to support the cause?

What do you want weapons for, Colonel?

To send them home!

What home?

To the comrades!

Colonel...

it's over.

I lost my section in Nandhikadal.

My wife died.

My children are dead.

The was is over.

What are you saying?

Repeat it!

Is OK, Colonel.

The war is not over.

But for me...

it's over.

Your breath stinks.

How are you?

What happened?

Are you sure you're alright?

Why did you sleep with us?

I have no idea.

Did you have a nightmare.

I've been living here for 30 years.

Before that, my father was around

but they caught him.

They almost caught my uncle.

I'm next on the list.

Sometimes, I get up and think:

this has to stop.

But, what are going to do?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Do you understand just a little?

A lot? Nothing?

It doesn't matter.

What about you, anything to tell?

Do you have anything to share?

What do I know?

Your daughter, your husband?

Daughter.

You can tell me,

I don't understand anything.

She's not my daughter.

And he's not my husband either.

It's all a charade.

What does it mean when you do...?

This?

Is it a yes or a no?

Or go to hell?

Back in Sri Lanka

when you fall, you smile.

When you get hurt, you smile.

Here

if you smile too much

people think that you don't understand

or that you're making fun of them.

How are you?.

The weather is nice today.

It's ideal for a couple.

It's 22 karat gold.

You can appreciate the fine finish.

- How much is it?

- 7,000.

7,000 euros.

- Both of them?

- Yes.

I also have some a little less

expensive.

- Rubies, emeralds.

- How much?

5,000.

- How much?

- 5,000.

What are you looking for, exactly?

I'll think about it.

Do we know her or not?

Ready?

- Espinach.

- Espinach.

- Es-pi-na-ch.

- Espinach.

Potatoes.

Potatoes.

- Potatoes.

- Potatoes.

Stop, you son of a b*tch!

Go to your room!

- Why are you doing this?

- Shut up!

Go to your room!

Are you asleep?

What are you doing?

- I'm leaving.

- Where to?

To England.

To my cousin's.

I called her.

We came here to waiting for

our documents.

I never thought

there would be shootings.

Don't you remember anything?

It's not the same.

Why not?

Because over there, it was

you shooting?

Whose is this?

How did you get your passport?

What do you think?

What can you do to stop me?

I'll go anyway!

I'll go to England.

I'm the housekeeper.

Wait, can I check your purse?

- Don't frisk her.

- What?

Don't frisk my wife, please.

Stay out of it.

I'm not your wife.

Go ahead, frisk me.

- Go ahead!

- I told you, don't frisk her.

What are you doing?

Damn bastard!

What's happening?

Are you fooling around, guys?

Let him go.

She's the housekeepers wife.

Come on, relax.

Stop fussing, I don't give a sh*t

if he's the housekeeper!

- Do your job.

- Let them through.

- I'm gonna f*** up that housekeeper.

- Don't say that.

We're gonna kill you!

What's wrong with you?

Let me go or I'll scream!

Would you leave Illayaal behind?

Yes.

Can you abandon her?

What did you think?

You finally ended believing the whole fairytale?

You think I'm her mother?

You think that she thinks

I'm her mother?

You're not my husband, Dheepan.

I'm not your wife.

And she's not our daughter.

Speak.

Say something!

What?

I won't move out of here.

Hey, housekeeper!

Do you think this is a football field?

What are you doing, sir?

You could make a highway

for all I care!

What happened, the curry

didn't agree with you?

This damn son of a b*tch!

Open up, you bastard!

Open up, son of a b*tch!

Block it!

Let's go, help me.

- Don't shoot!

- What's that bastard saying?

Here... don't shoot.

Son of a b*tch!

We're gonna kill you, you'll see.

The school master want you

to sign this.

What is it?

It's for an appointment.

What for?

She wants me to join the regular class.

Come and eat.

What are you doing?

I'll be back in five minutes.

Is this you new army?

What's your plan?

Are you going to train them?

Are you going to buy weapons?

Do you have everything?

Yes.

Have a nice day.

You too.

- How are you?

- OK.

Why do you no longer work

at Mr. Habib's?

I don't want to work in his house.

He needs you.

I don't like working there.

OK, listen.

Brahim ask me to take you to him.

He wants to talk to you.

Come in.

Why aren't you coming anymore?

Do I frighten you?

You know,

I'm only a businessman.

Chaos doesn't suit me.

The frisking, the concrete barriers,

the elevator,

I didn't even know.

They told me.

But your husband has to stop

with this business in hall D

and the white line.

Or I'm gonna have to kill him.

Did you go to see him?

No.

Youssouf came for me.

Why you?

Because he knows me.

Why didn't he tell me?

What are you going to do?

Why are you involving us in this?

Us who?

An undesirable threatens to kill

me and you react like this?

You don't even blink?

- It's for your...

- Shut up!

What do you want?

Why are you touching me?

I'm sorry.

Why do you react like this?

I don't want to!

I don't want to.

"Demons and wonders."

Winds and tides.

Far away the sea retreats.

Demons and wonders.

Winds and tides.

And you, algae softly

caressed by the wind,

in the sands of the bed,

stir while dreaming.

Demons and wonders.

Winds and tides.

"Far away the sea retreats."

Take off your coat.

Can I go to Yasmine's birthday?

Ask you father.

Dheepan?

What are you doing?

When are you coming back?

I don't know.

I saw the passport and the money.

Thanks.

I'm going to call my cousin.

I'll be going to England with

Illayaal in the summer.

I'll notify the school.

Come back.

I'm gonna kill that

son of a b*tch!

Hi.

Yes?

I just had a talk with Farid.

We need somebody here!

Where's everybody?

Are they all on holidays?

Tell them to come up.

Right.

Mr. Habib is finished.

Do you want to eat?

No.

Sh*t!

I... wanted to tell you...

my husband is not a bad fellow.

He's a good man.

It's... the war that...

affected him.

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Jacques Audiard

Jacques Audiard (French: [ʒak odjaʁ]; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard, also a screenwriter and film director. He has won both the César Award for Best Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language twice, in 2005 for The Beat That My Heart Skipped and in 2010 for A Prophet, as well as winning the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. His 2012 film Rust and Bone, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the BFI London Film Festival Award for Best Film. His 2015 film Dheepan won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. more…

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