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The Giants

Play trailer Poster for The Giants 2011,  1h 24m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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85% Tomatometer 20 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Seth and Zak spend a summer in the house of their dead grandfather and wait for their mother to return with money. The brothers decide to rent the house to a drug dealer to make some cash, but things do not go as planned.

Critics Reviews

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Trevor Johnston Sight & Sound Jul 31, 2018
This is a film that stays with you, resonating deeper than many a more cut-and-dried rites-of-passage tale. Go to Full Review
Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Jul 13, 2012
3/5
[A] Belgian coming-of-age drama that's just as hazily open-ended as childhood summers tend to be. Go to Full Review
Xan Brooks Guardian Jul 12, 2012
3/5
Even the tale's sagging, aimless middle section feels oddly of a piece. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Nov 13, 2020
The film feels a bit too meandering and a bit too familiar to remain substantial enough for its eventual comparison to other, similar films. Go to Full Review
Daniel Green CineVue Jan 30, 2019
2/5
Not without its charms, former painter-turned-director Bouli Lanners' drama is hampered by a somewhat plodding narrative [and] some stunted performances. Go to Full Review
Mae Abdulbaki Punch Drunk Critics Aug 14, 2018
1.5/5
Boring, stale, and slow-going even though the run time doesn't even reach 90 minutes. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Bouli Lanners

Director

Zacharie Chasseriaud

Zak

Martin Nissen

Seth

Paul Bartel

Danny

Karim Leklou

Angel

Didier Toupy

Boeuf

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The Giants

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Movie Info

Synopsis Seth and Zak spend a summer in the house of their dead grandfather and wait for their mother to return with money. The brothers decide to rent the house to a drug dealer to make some cash, but things do not go as planned.
Director
Bouli Lanners
Producer
Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart, Jani Thiltges, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal
Screenwriter
Elise Ancion, Bouli Lanners
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, Samsa Film, RTBF, Haut et Court, Versus Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2018
Runtime
1h 24m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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