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Belgium 1980. On the banks of the Meuse river, against the enormous
background of a steel-producing city, factories close one after
another and lay off workers.
One
of those made redundant is Fabrice who, at thirty-five, is proud
of his trade rendered mythical by fire and steel, but feels he has
become useless.
His
wife, Céline, tries to renew his interest in life. Despite
a few moments of rediscovered happiness, Fabrice remains trapped
in his confusion and one day disappears... Céline, her intense
love leading the way, goes looking for and eventually finds him.
Once
again, she tries to save him from himself. Can love reuscitate a
languishing man ? That is Céline's wager.
Robin
Renucci, Fabienne Babe, Pietro Pizuti, Nathalie Uffner, Stépane
Pondeville, Angélique Astgen, Tolsty, Pier Paquette, Gil
Lagay, Vincent Grass, Suzanne Colin.
directed
by Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne
screenplay Jean Gruault, Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne
photography Yorgos Arvanitis
editing Denise Vindevogel & Ludo Troch
sound Jean-Pierre Duret
music Wim Mertens
production design Yves Brover
costumes Monic Parelle
production Films Dérives, in association with Favourite Films,
Samsa Film & Titane, RTBF Television Belge, Centre Audiovisuel
a Bruxelles.
co-producers Jean-Claude Warringo
producers Jean-Luc Ormières & Dirk Impens
original
version French
running time 95'
format 35mm - colour - Dolby SR - 1/1.66
© Films Dérives, Titane, Favourite films, Samsa Film,
1992
credits
not contractual
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