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2007 Certificate 15 Certificate 15 (TBC)
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This moving and powerful drama from the acclaimed director of "Alice and Martin" and "Strayed" follows the lives of a group of friends and lovers in 1980s France. Handsome young Manu (Johan Liberau) arrives in Paris where he shares a cheap hotel room with his sister (Julie Depardieu). He soon strikes up a platonic friendship .. Read more

Starring Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Beart, Sami Bouajila, Julie Depardieu
Director Andre Techine
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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The Witnesses

This moving and powerful drama from the acclaimed director of "Alice and Martin" and "Strayed" follows the lives of a group of friends and lovers in 1980s France. Handsome young Manu (Johan Liberau) arrives in Paris where he shares a cheap hotel room with his sister (Julie Depardieu). He soon strikes up a platonic friendship with fifty-something Adrien (Michel Blanc) who introduces Manu to his friends Sarah (Emmanuelle Beart) and her partner Mehdi (Sami Bouajila). Unexpectedly, sparks fly between Manu and Mehdi and the two embark upon a secret and passionate affair that will ultimately change everybody's lives.

Starring Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Beart, Sami Bouajila, Julie Depardieu, Johan Libereau, Constance Dolle
Director Andre Techine
Studio ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 55 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 15, Watch Online: Certificate 15 (TBC)
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Watch Online: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Watch Online: English
Released DVD: 25 Feb 2008
Watch now: 13 Oct 2009
Production year: 2007
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    With its three acts, ever-shifting relationships, a minor character who earns a living as a soprano and significant... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rubbish , bad choice not what we thought it would be...

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      • Posted 08 May 2008 22:37

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    interesting

    this touched on a very important period of time and history in terms of HIV and Aids research and how it affected people. an interesting look at how to show the situation with all the intertwined relationships.

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      • Posted 31 Mar 2009 22:22

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      • This moving and powerful drama from the acclaimed director of "Alice and Martin" and "Strayed" follows the lives of a group of friends and lovers in 1980s France. Handsome young Manu (Johan Liberau) ...