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Dheepan

R20151h 55mJacques Audiard
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 76

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"When the war continues to rage in your heart and mind"

Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.

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Paris, FranceFreedom FighterSri LankaSocial RealismDrug GangWar RefugeesDangerous Neighborhood

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What is Dheepan (2015) about?

Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.

Who stars in Dheepan?

Dheepan stars Antonythasan Jesuthasan (Dheepan), Kalieaswari Srinivasan (Yalini), Claudine Vinasithamby (Illayaal), Vincent Rottiers (Brahim), Marc Zinga (Youssouf). The film was directed by Jacques Audiard.

How long is Dheepan?

Dheepan has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2015. It is rated R.

Is Dheepan worth watching?

Dheepan holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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