Jusqu'à la garde
Xavier Legrand
Myriam and Antoine Besson have divorced, and Myriam seeks sole custody of their son Julien to protect him from a father she claims is violent. Antoine pleads his case as a scorned dad and the judge rules in favour of joint custody. Held hostage to the escalating conflict between his parents, Julien is pushed to the edge to prevent the worst from happening.
With : Denis Ménochet, Léa Drucker, Thomas Gioria, Mathilde Auneveux, Mathieu Saïkaly, Florence Janas, Saadia Bentaïeb, Sophie Pincemaille, Émilie Incerti-Formentini
scénario : Xavier Legrand
image : Nathalie Durand
son : Julien Sicart, Julien Roig, Vincent Verdoux
montage : Yorgos Lamprinos
scénario : Xavier Legrand
image : Nathalie Durand
son : Julien Sicart, Julien Roig, Vincent Verdoux
montage : Yorgos Lamprinos
Production : Alexandre Gavras, KG Productions
Distribution: Haut et Court
International sales: Celluloid Dreams
Distribution: Haut et Court
International sales: Celluloid Dreams
In parallel to a career on stage, TV and in film, in 2013 Xavier Legrand made his first short film, Avant que de tout perdre, which won the Audience Award for French Short Films at the Festival Premiers Plans in 2012. Nominated for the Oscars in 2014, the film won several awards, including the César for Best Short Film, also in 2014. Jusqu'à la garde (Custody) is his first feature.
“Fear is at the origin of Jusqu'à la garde (Custody). Fear brought about by a man who will do anything to find the woman who wants to separate from him and escape his extreme violence. The character of Anthony, played by Denis Ménochet, is a constant threat to those around him, putting pressure on them all the time. All he feels is his own pain, and he is prepared to manipulate anyone, including his own children. Women who have suffered conjugal violence, like the one played by Léa Drucker, are always on alert, they know that the danger can come out of nowhere, at any time, and spare no-one” (Xavier Legrand).
“Fear is at the origin of Jusqu'à la garde (Custody). Fear brought about by a man who will do anything to find the woman who wants to separate from him and escape his extreme violence. The character of Anthony, played by Denis Ménochet, is a constant threat to those around him, putting pressure on them all the time. All he feels is his own pain, and he is prepared to manipulate anyone, including his own children. Women who have suffered conjugal violence, like the one played by Léa Drucker, are always on alert, they know that the danger can come out of nowhere, at any time, and spare no-one” (Xavier Legrand).