Rust and Bone

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  • Opened November 23, 2012 
  • 2 hr 2 min
  • R | Some Violence, Language, Brief Graphic Nudity and Strong Sexual Content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts), a former boxer and single father, meets Stephanie (Marion Cotillard) when he saves her from a brawl at the nightclub where he works as a bouncer. Their casual acquaintance develops into something much more after Stephanie, who trains killer whales at a marine park, suffers a horrible accident and loses both her legs above the knee. As Stephanie draws on Ali's physical strength, an unexpected courtship slowly comes to life. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Celine Sallette, Corinne Masiero
  • Director: Jacques Audiard
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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WONDERFUL FRENCH FILM ABOUT CONQUERING LIFE'S CHALLENGES. AN AWARD CONTENDER.

by Peneflix

A major perk of the movies is the opportunity to meet individuals that under normal circumstances you would never encounter; such is the case in ?Rust and Bone?. Two self-absorbed, struggling souls,...

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Marion gives an absolutely amazing performance! Raw and genuine, the acting is so believable from all the cast you can feel everything! Loved this movie and highly recommend!...

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Matthias was great! vive la belgique! ;-)

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Great movie! Being Belgian I was very curious to see Matthias performing in this movie. Both actors are amazing! Voting for the Oscars! And hopefully Matthias will be the next James Bond!...

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

The narrative at the heart of Rust and Bone is a vehicle for sentiment and over-the-top histrionics if ever there was one, but Audiard and his two stars deliver the exact opposite: a film thrillingly raw and essential, life-affirming, sublime. Read full review

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Jacques Audiard's Rust and Bone is an unapologetic melodrama rendered in what you might call semi-stylized neo-expressionistic realism, and it works like gangbusters. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Writer-director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet) probes the psyches of two people in crisis. His hypnotic film means to shake you, and does. Schoenaerts reveals unexpected layers in Ali. And Cotillard delivers a tour de force of unleashed emotions. She's astonishing. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

A tough movie about tough people for a tough audience. So prepare to get roughed up a little. Read full review

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Matthias Schoenaerts as Ali and Marion Cotillard as Stephanie in "Rust and Bone."