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Declaration of War

Play trailer Poster for Declaration of War 2012,  1h 40m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Stream Now Watchlist 86% 43 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
The idyllic life of a French couple (Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm) shatters when they learn that their young son has a brain tumor.
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Ann Hornaday Washington Post Mar 23, 2012
3.5/4
True to its title, "Declaration of War" is a visceral, forthright visit to the front lines of battle, where superhuman courage is called for as life-or-death skirmishes turn into a long slog of survival. Go to Full Review
Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mar 9, 2012
3.5/4
The tonal shifts, the "Amelie"-style voiceover and the punk-retro soundtrack may jar some viewers who expect uninterrupted violins, but "Declaration of War" is alternative therapy that really works. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Feb 16, 2012
3.5/4
"Declaration of War" movingly chronicles a unique and terrible fight: that of two parents against the cancer that has invaded the brain of their 18-month-old son. Go to Full Review
Scott Nye Battleship Pretension Mar 16, 2021
I'm not at all surprised to learn the story came from Donzelli and Elkaïm's real-life experience, as all the details feel so lived, so immediate. I am doubly impressed, then... Go to Full Review
Myriam Ghattas Daily News Egypt Feb 13, 2017
Donzelli and Elkam infuse their script with a fair share of humor while dealing with a morbid subject without ever becoming irreverent or exploitative. Go to Full Review
Erick Weber NECN Aug 24, 2012
A-
The raddest Lifetime movie you'll ever see. Go to Full Review
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Rey S Jun 11, 2017 Very unexpected epic story of the life of the couple that falls quickly for each other and has a kid with a health problem. The film is not about disease, it is about the life of the couple that is so fresh. Good feeling of adventure throughout. See more
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Valérie Donzelli

Director

Valérie Donzelli

Juliette

Jérémie Elkaïm

Roméo Benaïm

Brigitte Sy

Claudia

Elina Löwensohn

Alex

Michèle Moretti

Geneviève

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(L-R) Gabriel Elkaïm as Adam, Jérémie Elkaïm as Roméo and Valérie Donzelli as Juliette in "Declaration of War." Valérie Donzelli as Juliette and Jérémie Elkaïm as Roméo in "Declaration of War." (L-R) César Desseix as Adam, Jérémie Elkaïm as Roméo and Valérie Donzelli as Juliette in "Declaration of War." Valérie Donzelli as Juliette and Jérémie Elkaïm as Roméo in "Declaration of War." Jérémie Elkaïm as Roméo and Valérie Donzelli as Juliette in "Declaration of War." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis The idyllic life of a French couple (Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm) shatters when they learn that their young son has a brain tumor.
Director
Valérie Donzelli
Producer
Edouard Weil
Screenwriter
Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm
Production Co
Wild Bunch, Rectangle Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.2K
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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