Custody
2017 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.5 · 72% critics
After a separation, a custody dispute spirals as one parent tries to protect the children and the court orders joint custody. Thrown into escalating conflict, the younger child becomes a direct target of a tense, rapidly worsening power struggle, making it feel impossible to stay neutral.
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Details
- Original title
- Jusqu'à la garde
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-02-07
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (732 votes)
About
You’ll likely be drawn in by the tense, emotionally punishing custody battle and the sense that danger is always close by; Not for you if you want light entertainment, or if you’re sensitive to stories like The Beasts or Les Misérables.
Pros: intense domestic drama; standout performances; gripping escalation | Cons: prolonged scenes; predictable aspects; hard to watch
Themes
- parent child relationship
- abusive father
- custody battle
- divorce
- separation
- kids
- frightened boy
Awards & recognition
- César — High School Students · 2019
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Léa Drucker
as Miriam Besson
Denis Ménochet
as Antoine Besson
Thomas Gioria
as Julien Besson
Mathilde Auneveux
as Joséphine Besson
Mathieu Saikaly
as Samuel
Florence Janas
as Sylvia
Saadia Bentaïeb
as The Judge
Sophie Pincemaille
as Maître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer
Emilie Incerti-Formentini
as Maître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer
Coralie Russier
as The court clerk
Directed by Xavier Legrand