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This Is Our Land streaming

Original title: Chez nous
2017 Movie France, Belgium Drama 117 min FSK 12
By: Lucas Belvaux With: Anne Marivin, Émilie Dequenne, Christophe Moyer, Catherine Jacob, André Dussollier

In Northern France, a beloved and devoted nurse is offered the candidacy for mayorship by a far-right party. The political campaign will test her will This Is Our Land, the English title of this French film, is also the slogan of the fictitious populist party RNP, based on the Front National. Pauline Duhez is a district nurse and single mother who has been visiting her patients for years. She also cares for her sick father, a former trade unionist and still a communist. One day, the doctor she has been working with for years asks her to be a candidate for the RNP.This Is Our Landshows the voices and sentiments hidden by the flag of populism and that thinking in terms of enemies is becoming increasingly commonplace in France. For old fascists, the party’s respectable appearance is only a change in strategy; the aim is still a white fatherland. Other inhabitants of the old mining area around Calais have seen the world change too rapidly and feel neglected by the state. But despite the respectable suits and smiles, violence is never far away.

Filmium rating
65%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2017
Selections:
Voices

Mood

Dark
Dramatic
Intense
Politically Charged
Reflective
Serious

Cast & Crew

Lucas Belvaux
Jérôme Leroy
Gérard Dubouche
Guillaume Gouix
Catherine Jacob
Jean-Louis Sbille
Émilie Dequenne
Christophe Moyer
Anne Marivin
Charlotte Talpaert
Cyril Descours
Bernard Mazzinghi
André Dussollier
Michel Masiero
Stéphane Caillard
Corentin Lobet
Patrick Descamps
Michel Ferracci
William Gouix

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Dialogue-Driven
Documentary-Style
Handheld Camera
Intimate
Naturalistic

Film Movements

Social Realism

Narrative Structure

Linear
Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Character-Focused
Deliberate
Slow
Slow-Paced
Steady

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score
Diegetic Music

Style

Character-Driven
Drama
Realism
Realistic
Social Commentary

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Family Loyalty
Political Extremism
Social Polarization

Characters

Far-Right Candidate
Nurse
Skinheads
Working-Class Family

Ending

Ambiguous
Personal Redemption
Social Critique

Historical Context

2017 French Politics
Refugee Debates
Rise Of Far-Right

Key Plot Points

Mayoral Campaign
Personal Betrayal
Skinhead Violence

Plot

Far-Right Politics
Personal Conflict
Political Activism
Political Drama
Social Division
Social Issues

Setting

North-Pas-De-Calais
Northern France
Small French Village
Small Village
Working-Class Community

Shooting Location

Béthune
Lens
North-Pas-De-Calais

Theme

Family Loyalty
Political Extremism
Social Division

Genre

Drama
Political Drama
Social Commentary

Audiences

Adults
Politically Engaged
Socially Conscious

Titles

At Home
This Is Our Land

Awards

Magritte Awards

Critical Reception

75% On Rotten Tomatoes
Favorable Reviews
Generally Favorable
Mixed Reviews
Notable Performances

Ratings

Moderate Ratings

Reception

Award Nominations
Controversial
Critical Acclaim

Production Countries

Belgium
France

Release Year

2017
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