| Our Children | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joachim Lafosse |
| Written by | Joachim Lafosse |
| Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
| Starring | Émilie Dequenne Niels Arestrup Tahar Rahim |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
| Edited by | Sophie Vercruysse |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Budget | $7.2 million[2] |
| Box office | $700,000[3] |
Our Children (French:À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychologicaldrama film directed byJoachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman (Geneviève Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film competed in theUn Certain Regard section at the2012 Cannes Film Festival under the titleLoving Without Reason,[4][5] whereÉmilie Dequenne won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress.[6]
Critical response was generally strong and the film was nominated for sevenMagritte Awards, winning four, includingBest Film andBest Director for Lafosse.[7] The film was selected as the Belgian entry for theBest Foreign Language Oscar at the85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[8]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In one of her strongest leading roles to date, Dequenne (The Girl on the Train,Rosetta) does a remarkable job depicting Murielle’s wavering psychological states as she heads for oblivion, and an extended sequence-shot where she drives home while singing aJulien Clerc song is particularly unforgettable."[9]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian Film Critics Association[10] | André Cavens Award for Best Film | Won | |
| 2012 Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award – Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |
| 25th European Film Awards[11] | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
| 3rd Magritte Awards[7] | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Joachim Lafosse | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Joachim Lafosse, Matthieu Reynaert | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Stéphane Bissot | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Ingrid Simon, Thomas Gauder | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Sophie Vercruysse | Won | |
| Satellite Awards 2012[12] | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Émilie Dequenne | Nominated |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
| Saint Petersburg international film festival 2012 | Best Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Won |