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6.8/10   1,143 votes
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Director:
Abdel Kechiche
Writer:
Ghalya Laroix (adaptation)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 January 2004 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
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Awards:
14 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
37th Montreal Festival of Nouveau Cinema: Abdellatif Kechiche
 (From ioncinema. 20 October 2008)
IFC takes critically acclaimed French film with a 'Grain' of salt
 (From ioncinema. 24 April 2008)
User Comments:
Excellent acting from kids more (17 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Osman Elkharraz ... Krimo
Sara Forestier ... Lydia
Sabrina Ouazani ... Frida
Nanou Benhamou ... Nanou
Hafet Ben-Ahmed ... Fathi
Aurélie Ganito ... Magalie
Carole Franck ... French Professor
Hajar Hamlili ... Zina
Rachid Hami ... Rachid
Meryem Serbah ... Krimo's Mother
Hanane Mazouz ... Hanane
Sylvain Phan ... Slam

Olivier Loustau ... Policier
Rosalie Symon ... Policier
Patrick Kodjo Topou ... Policier
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Games of Love and Chance (International: English title)
Votre bouche avec la mienne (France) (working title)
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Runtime:
France:117 min | USA:123 min | Argentina:117 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:III | New Zealand:R13 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
Lola Films more

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20 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent acting from kids, 9 May 2004
Author: Mark Keneipp from San Francisco

I saw L'Esquive at the San Francisco Film Festival on April 24. I was prepared for a sappy coming-of-age romantic movie but with the first dialogue which whisks you up before even the titles are shown and doesn't put you down until the end of the movie, I got something much more fulfilling. This is one realistic and well-performed movie. The director got some fantastic acting out of an almost 100% amateur cast. Very realistic and fast-paced. It is not a perfect movie, but it is very energetic and definitely a must-see.

Well worth seeing and probably the highlight for me at the festival. Hopefully it will screen in the US.

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