Down by Love

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Down by Love

2016

1h 50m

Drama

Biography

Romance

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10 Reviews

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50+ Ratings

A prison warden and a female inmate fall in love.

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Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

08/15/2016

Godeau doesn't seem all that bothered with character motivations and backstories.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

08/15/2016

Their romance is based on a true story that occurred in a Versailles detention center in 2011, yet it rings false because the actors lack chemistry and their individual narratives are nebulous.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

06/16/2016

2/5

Exarchopoulos has natural charisma, but her character is bland because of this film's outright refusal to talk about her backstory.

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M. Faust

The Public (Buffalo)

09/22/2017

While Exarchopoulos's character is adolescently unfocused, the actress herself is naturally compelling.

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Kevin Harley

Total Film

01/03/2017

3/5

Writer/director Pierre Godeau proves hotter on context than character. The result's non-judgemental but emotionally parched.

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Mike McCahill

MovieMail

12/31/2016

Godeau reaches out frantically for material that might give the pair's encounters any measure of dramatic heft.

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12/16/2020

Exarchopoulos shows her uncanny ability to portray a manipulative survivalist in a real life tale of betrayal

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08/19/2016

Excellent film with newcomer Adele Exarchopoulos.

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Synopsis

A prison warden and a female inmate fall in love.

Director: Pierre Godeau
Producer: Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Nathalie Gastaldo
Screenwriter: Pierre Godeau
Distributor: Distrib Films
Production Co: StudioCanal, LGM Productions, Pan Européenne Production
Genre: Drama, Biography, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $390
Runtime: 1h 50m