Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total
Jesuthasan Antonythasan
- Dheepan
- (as Antonythasan Jesuthasan)
Rudhrah
- La femme du camp de réfugié
- (as Rudhra)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLead actor Jesuthasan Antonythasan was a boy soldier with the Tamil Tigers before fleeing Sri Lanka for France, just like the character he plays in the movie.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016)
- SoundtracksVivaldi: Cum Dederit (Andante)
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Andreas Scholl and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Dyer
(p) 2000 Decca Music Group Limited
With the permission of /Avec L'Autorisation d'Universal Music Vision
Featured review
An Engrossing, Absorbing & Reflective Cinema About Immigrant Experiences & Integration.
Winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Dheepan may not be as strong a cinema as past few recipients of the same honour but it nonetheless succeeds as an engrossing, absorbing & reflective drama that illustrates the plight of immigrants with unflinching honesty and is substantially boosted by outstanding performances from its leading cast.
Dheepan tells the story of its titular character, a former Tamil Tiger soldier who pairs with a young woman & a 9-year old girl together posing as a family in order to leave Sri Lanka and begin a new life from scratch. Upon his arrival in France, he manages to secure the job of a resident caretaker but the daily violence in the neighbourhood turns out to be another conflict zone for him.
Co-written & directed by Jacques Audiard (best known for A Prophet), Dheepan isn't as enthralling as his finest work but it is still a powerful piece of work that's completely devoted to its characters, is expertly narrated & steadily paced. However, what impressed me most was the authenticity with which it captures the language & other barriers any immigrant faces in a different country and the desperate attempts he/she makes just to blend in.
The technical aspects are finely executed. The set pieces provide a fitting setting for the drama to unfold at, Cinematography is effectively carried out with the best part saved for the final act which in itself was an unexpected turn, Editing could've applied a few more trims to the final print, music nicely compliments the whole narrative yet it's the performances from its relatively unknown cast that steals the show with the titular character being played by a former real-life LTTE soldier.
On an overall scale, Dheepan is a thoroughly engaging narrative about immigrant experiences that grabs the viewers attention from its opening moments, offers a harsh but fair look at the tough life of refugees looking for a new home in a foreign nation and packs in an interesting set of characters who are ingeniously brought to life by its committed cast. While the story unfolds at the same level for the most part, the final act simply explodes out of nowhere and is sure to leave its viewers in a shell-shocked state. Definitely recommended.
Dheepan tells the story of its titular character, a former Tamil Tiger soldier who pairs with a young woman & a 9-year old girl together posing as a family in order to leave Sri Lanka and begin a new life from scratch. Upon his arrival in France, he manages to secure the job of a resident caretaker but the daily violence in the neighbourhood turns out to be another conflict zone for him.
Co-written & directed by Jacques Audiard (best known for A Prophet), Dheepan isn't as enthralling as his finest work but it is still a powerful piece of work that's completely devoted to its characters, is expertly narrated & steadily paced. However, what impressed me most was the authenticity with which it captures the language & other barriers any immigrant faces in a different country and the desperate attempts he/she makes just to blend in.
The technical aspects are finely executed. The set pieces provide a fitting setting for the drama to unfold at, Cinematography is effectively carried out with the best part saved for the final act which in itself was an unexpected turn, Editing could've applied a few more trims to the final print, music nicely compliments the whole narrative yet it's the performances from its relatively unknown cast that steals the show with the titular character being played by a former real-life LTTE soldier.
On an overall scale, Dheepan is a thoroughly engaging narrative about immigrant experiences that grabs the viewers attention from its opening moments, offers a harsh but fair look at the tough life of refugees looking for a new home in a foreign nation and packs in an interesting set of characters who are ingeniously brought to life by its committed cast. While the story unfolds at the same level for the most part, the final act simply explodes out of nowhere and is sure to leave its viewers in a shell-shocked state. Definitely recommended.
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- Jan 27, 2016
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- 流離者之歌
- Filming locations
- Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, India(refugee camp in Sri Lanka)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $261,819
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,249
- May 8, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $5,562,575
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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