''I Am a Soldier'' () is a 2015 French-Belgian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Laurent Larivière, starring
Louise Bourgoin and
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Jean-Hugues Anglade is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter, known for his roles as Eric in '' Killing Zoe'', Zorg in '' Betty Blue'' and Marco, the boyfriend of Nikita in '' Nikita''.
Early life
Jean-Hugues Anglade was born in Tho ...
. Set in
Roubaix
Roubaix ( , ; ; ; ) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, depar ...
, France, the film follows Sandrine, an unemployed young woman who finds herself initiated into the illegal trade of dog trafficking. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films with unusua ...
section at the
2015 Cannes Film Festival
The 68th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2015. Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel Coen were the Co-Presidents of the Jury for the main competition, marking the first time that two people co-chaired the jury. Since the Coen brothers ...
.
The original title of the film is taken from the lyrics of the
Johnny Hallyday
Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and Pop music, pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France.
During a career ...
song "Quand revient la nuit".
Cast
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Louise Bourgoin as Sandrine
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
Jean-Hugues Anglade is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter, known for his roles as Eric in '' Killing Zoe'', Zorg in '' Betty Blue'' and Marco, the boyfriend of Nikita in '' Nikita''.
Early life
Jean-Hugues Anglade was born in Tho ...
as Henri
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Anne Benoît
Anne Benoît is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 film and television productions since 1981.
Career
Benoît was trained at the Conservatoire de Versailles, under the direction of Marcelle Tassencourt. She later attended the Ta ...
as Martine
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Laurent Capelluto as Pierre
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Nina Meurisse
Nina Meurisse (born 14 November 1988) is a French actress. For her role in Souleymane's Story, she won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Theater
Filmography Cinema
Television
References
External links
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Livin ...
as Audrey
* Nathanaël Maïni as Tony
* Angelo Bison as Roberto
* Thomas Scimeca as Fabien
* Eva-Luuna Mathues as Lola
Accolades
References
External links
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2015 films
2015 drama films
French drama films
2010s French-language films
Films about dogs
Belgian drama films
2015 directorial debut films
2010s French films
Le Pacte films
2010s Belgian films
French-language Belgian films
French-language drama films
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