The Guardians (2017 film)
| The Guardians | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Les gardiennes |
| Directed by | Xavier Beauvois |
| Written by | Xavier Beauvois |
| Starring | Nathalie Baye |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $4,167,608[2] |
The Guardians (French: Les gardiennes, "The female guardians") is a 2017 French drama film directed and written by Xavier Beauvois. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot summary[]
The film is set on a farm in the Limousin region of central France during, and just after, the First World War. With her two sons and son-in-law serving in the army, Hortense Sandrail employs Francine Riant, a young woman brought up in an orphanage. While initially all goes well, tensions develop and Francine is eventually dismissed.
While the rhythm of seasons continues, the film shows the impact of both war and wider social changes on the women left to run the farm.
Cast[]
- Nathalie Baye as Hortense
- as Francine
- Laura Smet as Solange
- Cyril Descours as Georges
- Gilbert Bonneau as Henri
- Olivier Rabourdin as Clovis
- Nicolas Giraud as Constant
Reception[]
As of June 2020, on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 56 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Guardians proves that the oft-unraveled canvas of World War I still has fresh stories to tell — and adds another gorgeously filmed entry to Xavier Beauvois' filmography."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
References[]
- ^ "Les Gardiennes (2017)". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "The Guardians". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "The Guardians (Les Gardiennes) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "The Guardians Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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