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Les mains libres

  • 2010
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
96
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Carlo Brandt and Ronit Elkabetz in Les mains libres (2010)
Drama

Barbara is a filmmaker who has been working in the prison environment for a few years now. She is preparing a film written and directed by long-term inmates in a prison in the projects aroun... Read allBarbara is a filmmaker who has been working in the prison environment for a few years now. She is preparing a film written and directed by long-term inmates in a prison in the projects around Paris. Twice a week, Barbara goes to the prison where she shoots interviews with the inm... Read allBarbara is a filmmaker who has been working in the prison environment for a few years now. She is preparing a film written and directed by long-term inmates in a prison in the projects around Paris. Twice a week, Barbara goes to the prison where she shoots interviews with the inmates which will serve as a basis for the writing of their screenplay. But Barbara has enco... Read all

  • Director
    • Brigitte Sy
  • Writers
    • Brigitte Sy
    • Gaëlle Macé
  • Stars
    • Ronit Elkabetz
    • Carlo Brandt
    • Noémie Lvovsky
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    96
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brigitte Sy
    • Writers
      • Brigitte Sy
      • Gaëlle Macé
    • Stars
      • Ronit Elkabetz
      • Carlo Brandt
      • Noémie Lvovsky
    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ronit Elkabetz
    Ronit Elkabetz
    • Barbara
    Carlo Brandt
    Carlo Brandt
    • Michel
    Noémie Lvovsky
    Noémie Lvovsky
    • Rita
    Camille Figuereo
    • Chloé
    Adama Doumbia
    • Roel
    Denis Maréchal
    • Fifi
    Gurgon Kyap
    Gurgon Kyap
    • James
    Abdelhafid Metalsi
    • Mouloud
    • (as Abdelhafid Métalsi)
    Xavier Legrand
    Xavier Legrand
    • Laurent
    Ahmed M'Hemdi
    • Bouda
    François Négret
    François Négret
    • Sergueï
    Alain Ollivier
    • Le directeur de la prison
    Sasha Andres
    • Marie-Pierre
    • (as Sasha Andrès)
    Dominique Frot
    Dominique Frot
    • La juge
    Mireille Roussel
    • La tireuse de carte
    Romain Goupil
    Romain Goupil
    • Le père
    Jocelyne Desverchère
    Jocelyne Desverchère
    • Jocelyne
    Jean-Charles Dumay
    • Le travailleur social
    • Director
      • Brigitte Sy
    • Writers
      • Brigitte Sy
      • Gaëlle Macé
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    6kosmasp

    Bars

    I watched this at the Berlin Festival this year and while I had no idea what it was about at the beginning, it did capture my attention. The characters are really well drawn and played. It is played from a woman's point of view, but as can be seen by the other reviewer (up til now), it does have an effect on men too.

    Still its human drama and slow pace will not appeal to the masses and it feels a bit like a TV movie too (drama wise that is, though TV movies, especially the ones coming from America, have upped the ante). I would suggest a rent first, then buy if you liked it method, just to be sure not to be disappointed.
    the_agent

    WOW, what a performance

    I saw "Les mains libres" at the Berlinale 2011 with very low expectations. As it is usually the case at film festivals, these are the best moments. The Story of Barbara and Michel is one of the most stunning performances I've ever seen in cinema. The tension between the two characters is extremely high. In some of the closer scenes you can nearly see the electricity between them. Ronit Elkabetz's presence on screen is overwhelming and Carlo Brandt is such a soft and gentle actor. My female company at the screening labeled it a woman film but I have to disagree cause I was equally touched by it. It is a mostly tragic movie about the real live of director Brigitte Sy and my highlight out of 12 movies from the Berlinale 2011.

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 2010 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Chrysalis Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Free Hands
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Mezzanine Films
      • Canal+
      • CinéCinéma
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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