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Playground

Original title: Un monde
  • 2021
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.9K
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Günter Duret and Maya Vanderbeque in Playground (2021)
When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.
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When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn bet... Read allWhen Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children's and adults' worlds.When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children's and adults' worlds.

  • Director
    • Laura Wandel
  • Writer
    • Laura Wandel
  • Stars
    • Maya Vanderbeque
    • Günter Duret
    • Elsa Laforge
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.9K
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    • Director
      • Laura Wandel
    • Writer
      • Laura Wandel
    • Stars
      • Maya Vanderbeque
      • Günter Duret
      • Elsa Laforge
    • 17User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 29 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Maya Vanderbeque
    Maya Vanderbeque
    • Nora
    Günter Duret
    Günter Duret
    • Abel
    Elsa Laforge
    • Victoire
    Lena Girard Voss
    • Clémence
    Simon Caudry
    • Antoine
    Thao Maerten
    • David
    James Seguy
    • Malik
    Naël Ammama
    • Ismaël
    Émile Salamone
    • Matteo
    Karim Leklou
    Karim Leklou
    • Le père
    Laura Verlinden
    Laura Verlinden
    • Mme Agnès
    Laurent Capelluto
    Laurent Capelluto
    • Le père d'Antoine
    Sandrine Blancke
    • Mme Franck
    Monia Douieb
    • L'institutrice d'Abel
    Michel Israël
    • Le directeur
    Sophia Leboutte
    • La surveillante cour
    Muriel Bersy
    • La surveillante midi
    Kylian Decorne
    • Le professeur de gym
    • Director
      • Laura Wandel
    • Writer
      • Laura Wandel
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews17

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    9abdallayahia

    Brilliant Embodiment of school bullying

    Bullying is such a tricky difficult issue to solve especially among kids. It's complicated not only because it's hard to discover if some kid is objected and suffers from it among his collogues but also because the subjected can easily transform into the new bully as an act of respond by transforming the anger into violence, and that is what PLAYGROUND portrayed effectively and painfully here.
    9gsygsy

    Potent storytelling

    I've never seen anything quite like this film before. It is so truthful it could easily pass for a documentary about the life of young schoolchildren. But it is also as skilful a piece of storytelling as any mainsteam movie. Above all, it contains within it an unspoken but ever-present warning that , unless we're careful, we can end up fighting playground battles all our lives.
    8paulhjrickards

    Gripping and thoughtful...

    A fine movie showing at the London Film festival. In the Belgium hard-htting tradition of the Dardenne's, with a hint of the great Alan Clarke's minimal shooting style. SHort and brutally honest. The director has an interesting voice...
    6deepudp

    strong performances

    A mundane subject given extra ordinary detailing and presented from a unique angle, slates story line impressive and compelling.

    Given the nature of content, story is of a serious nature and the kids have done exceptionally well to portray the roles to perfection.
    10broessanders

    Hard and honest

    An interesting movie about the complexity of the world how children experience it. I loved the camera's point of view, constantly on the height of the children.

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      The entire film is shot with the camera at a child's eye level, reinforcing the notion that the events are seen from the perspective of a child.

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Production website
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Playground. Un mundo
    • Production companies
      • Dragons Films
      • Lunanime
      • Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $222,843
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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