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Le cri du hibou

Original title: The Cry of the Owl
  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.4K
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Julia Stiles and Paddy Considine in Le cri du hibou (2009)
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A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving ... Read allA troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect.A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect.

  • Director
    • Jamie Thraves
  • Writers
    • Jamie Thraves
    • Patricia Highsmith
  • Stars
    • Paddy Considine
    • Julia Stiles
    • Karl Pruner
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Jamie Thraves
    • Writers
      • Jamie Thraves
      • Patricia Highsmith
    • Stars
      • Paddy Considine
      • Julia Stiles
      • Karl Pruner
    • 43User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Paddy Considine
    Paddy Considine
    • Robert Forrester
    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Jenny Thierolf
    Karl Pruner
    • Mr. Jaffe
    Phillip MacKenzie
    Phillip MacKenzie
    • Lavigne Client
    Gord Rand
    Gord Rand
    • Jack Neilson
    • (as Gordon Rand)
    James Gilbert
    James Gilbert
    • Greg Wyncoop
    R.D. Reid
    • Mr. Kolbe
    Caroline Dhavernas
    Caroline Dhavernas
    • Nickie Grace
    Alex Karzis
    Alex Karzis
    • Robert's Lawyer
    • (as Constantine Alex Karzis)
    Marcia Laskowski
    • Nickie's Lawyer
    Krista Bridges
    Krista Bridges
    • Elaine
    Charlotte Sullivan
    Charlotte Sullivan
    • Sally Nielson
    Robbie Campbell
    • Walt Neilson
    Jennifer Kydd
    Jennifer Kydd
    • Susie Escham
    Dru Viergever
    Dru Viergever
    • Bill
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Sam Rhodes
    Jonah Allison
    • Police Officer #3
    Brian Bisson
    Brian Bisson
    • Police Officer #1
    • Director
      • Jamie Thraves
    • Writers
      • Jamie Thraves
      • Patricia Highsmith
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    User reviews43

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    8mpurvismattp

    Screw the owls, it Made me cry... FOR JOY! Really good film

    Saw this movie on TV the other day and was really impressed with it. I'm becoming a Paddy Considine fan after seeing some of his other movies and I was not let down by his performance in this. He portrays Robert Forster, a quiet and melancholy man sneaking a peek (quite literally) into a world in which he sees some peace, happiness and a lil escape from his otherwise tortured existence. Julia Stiles, which I had seen but was more familiar with her teen movie career was very surprising. Not only because I hadn't seen her in anything for a while but seeing her in something like this was not what I had expected. Her performance was great and had me convinced that she was in fact as mysterious (and possibly unbalanced) as Forster. This film was well directed, well acted and had a pace that had me interested and wondering what was going to happen next. It had the feel of a Hitchcock film and is a top notch thriller in my book. Some may not have the patience for a film like this because it's not riddled with action or CGI but there's a good story in there, and I'll take a movie with a story to tell any day.
    8gradyharp

    'Kafka with a Vengeance.'

    THE CRY OF THE OWL is a tense, somewhat disjointed story with Kafkaesque overtones ('marked by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger'): had the film been distributed with the information that it taken from a 1962 novel by Patricia Highsmith ('Strangers on a Train', 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' and the follow-up novels with that character, etc) it would have likely garnered a larger audience. It is a strange psychological thriller that slowly works its way under the viewer's skin. The screenplay was written by director Jamie Thaves who successfully captures Highsmith's extraordinary story.

    Robert Forrester (Paddy Considine) is a troubled, depressed but decent young man who retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town in Pennsylvania. For some not obvious reason he begins to night stalk a young woman Jenny Thierolf (Julia Stiles), gazing in the dark at the apparently happy Jenny alone in her secluded house. Jenny inadvertently befriends Robert despite the fact that Jenny is in a relationship with Greg Wyncoop (James Gilbert): Greg confronts Robert, a fight ensues and Robert flees after saving Greg from drowning in the river. In a twist of circumstances Jenny begins to stalk Robert, admitting that she has fallen in love with him, but Robert avoids her advances as he is still in the process of an ugly divorce with his wife Nickie (Caroline Dhavernas), a strange behaving woman who feeds on Robert's lack of self worth. When Greg goes missing Robert becomes the prime suspect. With the police on his case the 'crime' becomes threatening, and in typical Highsmith fashion, everything twists and turns at the end, creating a claustrophobic and irrational series of events until the story ends with some questions answered and others left hanging.

    The actors are excellent and the cinematography by Luc Montpellier adds to the haunting creepiness of the film. Jeff Daniels' minimal music score underlines the tension. Before watching this film, remind your self that you are dealing with Patricia Highsmith's brand of mystery and the film will be more appreciated.

    Grady Harp
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    We were meant to have this conversation, you and I.

    Mathilda May won a César for her role in this film made by Claude Chabrol in 1987. This is a remake, and it stars Julia Stiles in the role of Jenny. I have been in love with Stiles ever since The Bourne Identity, and, while she will not be as good as May, she is still Julia Stiles, and that's enough for me.

    Robert's (Paddy Considine) marriage has failed, and his method of dealing with depression is to stalk Jenny, thinking she has a great relationship with her partner.

    The tables get turned, and she begins stalking him. If that is not enough, her boyfriend Greg (James Gilbert) keeps trying to kick his arse. But, then he disappears, and Robert is under suspicion.

    Twists and turns abound as Robert tries to figure out who is trying to kill him while everyone thinks he is a killer.

    The owl cries a lot in the film. I'm just not impressed with Considine, and the ending was abrupt.
    7Panaluke

    Good movie, slightly underrated

    I have never read the novel, nor heard of the movie. After reading some of the reviews here, I decided to give it a shot. And I have to say, I do not regret it.

    This is a very dark movie with disturbed main characters, greatly acted by Robert Considine and Julia Stiles. This isn't your typical fast-paced Hollywood thriller. I consider this movie to be "different", the plot develops slowly and is very unpredictable, which makes it in my opinion very enjoyable.

    I totally recommend this movie to anyone, who likes dramas / thrillers with a dark touch, and enjoys great acting.

    I give it a 7 out of 10.
    8woodside-76-878618

    Compelling and Unsettling

    I was drawn into this film by the uneasy feeling that the central characters were being drawn into a slow-sucking situational quicksand, an experience that for most of us only happens in nightmares.

    If you prefer snappy pace and predictability in your films, move on. As the other reviews indicate, you either really like this film, or really dislike it for any number of reasons. At times I wanted to grab the "hero" by the shoulders and give him a shake to snap him out of his apparent lassitude. At that point I realized the movie was working for me, I was invested emotionally. Casting stays refreshingly clear of stereotypes with not a "pretty boy" in sight, and direction, performances and technical credits are mostly right on the mark.

    This picture would have done so much better at the box office if it had let the potential audience know that Patricia Highsmith was the author of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train." For those of us not familiar with Highsmith's work, the title "The Cry of the Owl" is just too far removed from the essence of this film to be a draw.

    So when you have the opportunity to see this film, relax, put your feet up and watch the first ten or so minutes. If you fall asleep, or find your mind turning towards undone kitchen tasks, then get back to "Jersey Shore" or whatever else gives your entertainment rush. If this film passes the ten-minute endurance test, you'll find it evolves into 100 minutes of compelling entertainment, destined to linger in the dark crannies of your mind for longer than you might expect.

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    • Trivia
      Le cri du hibou (2009) is based on Patricia Highsmith's 1962 book of the same name. The film is an American-British-Canadian-French-German co-production.
    • Goofs
      At 57.30, you see Jenny coming out of the house with a box and three boxes on the ground next to her car. She puts the box in her hand in the car, she then takes up one of the boxes on the ground, which leaves two boxes. She proceeds to talk to her friend. When the shot opens up the boxes are no longer on the ground and drives away.
    • Quotes

      Susie Escham: I think people who lose their hearts too easily are never very happy in life.

    • Connections
      References La vie est belle (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      Real Life
      Written by Joan Wasser

      Performed by Joan As Policewoman

      Published by Chrysalis Songs/Fists of Fury Music

      Courtesy of Cheap Lullaby Records

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Cry of the Owl
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • MACT Productions
      • Myriad Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,572
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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