Overview
Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirected by Jacques Audiard, Rust and Bone (2012) is a raw, emotionally intense drama and romance. It traces a drifting man newly responsible for his young son who relocates to the south of France, and the deepening, unlikely bond he forms with a killer-whale trainer in the aftermath of a devastating accident. Tactile and unsentimental, the film studies physical and emotional resilience, vulnerability, and the slow work of rebuilding a life. Its mood is bruising yet tender, grounded in unvarnished naturalism. Suited to viewers who favor character-driven European drama. The film carries a MagicMovieScore of 7.2.
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Top Cast
Marion Cotillard
Stéphanie
Matthias Schoenaerts
Alain 'Ali' van Versch
Armand Verdure
Sam
Céline Sallette
Louise
Corinne Masiero
Anna
Bouli Lanners
Martial
Jean-Michel Correia
Richard
Yannick Choirat
Simon
1,424 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.08 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
May 17, 2012
Runtime
2h 3m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director