De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone ) is a French drama directed by Jacques Audiard, about two broken journeys destined to intersect. Based on a collection of short stories by Craig Davidson, the film follows Ali, a destitute father, and Stéphanie, a severely injured killer whale trainer, played by Marion Cotillard. Matthias Schoenaerts plays a tough man who gradually learns to give and receive, in a pure, intense relationship far removed from the classic codes of melodrama.
De rouille et d'os will be available on Netflix from May 13, 2025.
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Synopsis: It begins in the North. Ali finds himself with 5-year-old Sam on his hands. It's his son, and he hardly knows him. Homeless, penniless and friendless, Ali finds refuge with his sister in Antibes. There, it's immediately better: she puts them up in the garage of her bungalow, takes care of the little one and the weather's nice. Following a fight in a nightclub, his destiny crosses that of Stéphanie. He takes her home and leaves her his telephone. He's poor; she's beautiful and confident. She's a princess. But they have nothing in common. Stéphanie is an orca trainer at Marineland. It's not until the show turns tragic that a phone call in the middle of the night brings them together again. When Ali finds her, the princess is sprawled in a wheelchair: she's lost her legs and a lot of illusions. He's going to help her simply, without compassion, without pity. She's going to live again.
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone) could be of interest to viewers sensitive to realisticdramas and stories of resilience, in the vein of Intouchables or Ma vie sans moi (My Life Without Me). The film tackles physical and emotional reconstruction with rare modesty, focusing on an atypical relationship between two people who have been battered by life.
De rouille et d'os takes a deeply human look at suffering, survival and rebirth through a pair of characters confronted with the brutality of the world. Jacques Audiard's work will appeal to those looking for a heartfelt, nuanced drama about the bonds that can emerge in the darkest of times.
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