Dheepan

DHEEPAN tells the story of Dheepan, a former soldier who flees to France to escape the civil war in Sri Lanka. In a run-down Parisian suburb, he now lives for appearances with a young woman who is a stranger to him and a little girl, because their forged passports pass them off as family. In their struggle to fit in and find hope, they get caught in the middle of a bloody gang war. After RUST AND BONES and A PROPHET, director Jacques Audiard tells a gripping story of current explosiveness in a way that is both haunting and artful. The visually stunning thriller captivates with its authentic portrayal of a man traumatized by war and violence, who is willing to do anything for the dignity of his family. At the CANNES Film Festival, chaired by the Coen brothers, DHEEPAN was awarded the Golden Palm.