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Also known as Deux Jours, Une Nuit, Deux jours, une nuit, Two Days One Night

2014 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne

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Two Days, One Night is a 2014 drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie features Catherine Salée, Christelle Cornil, Fabrizio Rongione, and Marion Cotillard in its cast. Produced by the Dardenne brothers, the film originates from France, Belgium, and Italy, with French as its original language. The narrative is set in Seraing and centers on the theme of solidarity.

The film has a runtime of 95 minutes. It received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination, a César Award for Best Actress nomination, and a European Film Award for Best Actress nomination. It won the European Film Award for Best Actress and the Lumière Award for Best French-Language Film. Distribution was handled by Hulu and Fandango at Home via video on demand. The film holds a rating of 7.3 from 52,355 votes on IMDb and a 6.907 average from 1,015 votes on TMDb.

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Film · TMDB

6.9

Sandra is a young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they must give up their bonuses in order for her to keep her job — not an easy task in this economy.

Released: 2014-05-2195 minDir: Jean-Pierre DardenneDramaBudget: $7.0MBox office: $9.0M

Cast

  • Marion Cotillard as Sandra
  • Fabrizio Rongione as Manu
  • Catherine Salée as Juliette
  • Pili Groyne as Estelle
  • Baptiste Sornin as Mr. Dumont
  • Simon Caudry as Maxime

Themes

  • depression
  • suicide attempt
  • belgium
  • female protagonist
  • unemployment
  • injustice
  • employer employee relationship
  • economic crisis
  • xanax
  • family affairs

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

52,355 votes

Year
2014
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Drama

via IMDb

Key facts

French
Deux jours, une nuit
Directed by
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Written by
Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Produced by
Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne Denis Freyd
Starring
Marion Cotillard Fabrizio Rongione Christelle Cornil Olivier Gourmet Catherine Salée
Cinematography
Alain Marcoen
Edited by
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Production companies
Les Films du Fleuve Archipel 35 BIM Distribuzione Eyeworks Eurimages France 2 Cinéma Radio Télévision Belge Francophone Belgacom
Distributed by
Cinéart (Belgium) Diaphana Films (France) BIM Distribuzione (Italy)
Release dates
20 May 2014 ( 2014-05-20 ) ( Cannes ) 21 May 2014 ( 2014-05-21 ) (Belgium & France) 13 November 2014 ( 2014-11-13 ) (Italy)
Running time
95 minutes
Countries
Belgium France Italy
Language
French
Budget
€ 7 million
Box office
$9 million

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
French
Main subject
solidarity
Director
Luc Dardenne
Screenwriter
Luc Dardenne
Cinematographer
Alain Marcoen
Narrative location
Seraing
Filming location
Italy
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
261706
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2014-10-23
title
Deux jours, une nuit
distributed by
Fandango at Home
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
89/100
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Encyclopedic overview

Two Days, One Night (French: Deux jours, une nuit) is a 2014 drama film written and directed by the Dardenne brothers, starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione, with Christelle Cornil, Olivier Gourmet and Catherine Salée in supporting roles. The film is an international co-production between Belgium, France, and Italy, and had its world premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released theatrically in Belgium and France on 21 May 2014, through Cinéart and Diaphana, respectively, and in Italy through BIM Distribuzione on 13 November 2014.

Both the film and Cotillard's performance received widespread critical acclaim, and the film sold over 1 million tickets in Europe and grossed $9 million worldwide on a €7 million budget, becoming the Dardenne brothers' highest-grossing film. Among its numerous accolades, the film won the Sydney Film Prize at the 2014 Sydney Film Festival, was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, was nominated for two César Awards, was nominated for three European Film Awards (winning Best Actress for Cotillard), and was nominated for nine Magritte Awards (winning three, including Best Film and Best Director for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne). Cotillard also won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. Time magazine ranked Cotillard's performance in Two Days, One Night as the fourth Best Movie Performance of 2014.

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