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The Refuge

Play trailer Poster for The Refuge 2010,  1h 28m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 87% 39 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
87% Tomatometer 39 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
At an oceanside château, a bond slowly forms between a pregnant drug addict (Isabelle Carré) and the brother (Louis-Ronan Choisy) of her late lover.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Dec 1, 2010
B+
An unconvincing ending doesn't derail the otherwise nuanced complexity of François Ozon's latest investigation of female alienation, sexuality and maternity. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 28, 2010
3/4
For a time in her life, a woman's pregnancy is the most important thing about her. That is the subject of Hideaway. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Oct 7, 2010
3/4
Gradually, Ozon and the actors convince us of the reality of this world and persuade us to watch the film on its own, unforced terms. Nothing much is happening, except life. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Dec 29, 2024
2.5/4
A typically slow-paced drama from François Ozon... Go to Full Review
Martín Rodríguez En Filme Feb 1, 2023
3/5
Ozon explores the desires of a woman that in spite of her wounds and hermeticism, she finds the determination to make complicated decisions. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls Mar 8, 2019
Strikingly beautiful and surprisingly hopeful, Hideaway had me feeling like I knew the two characters personally, and I left wishing them the best. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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François Ozon

Director

Isabelle Carré

Mousse

Louis-Ronan Choisy

Paul

Melvil Poupaud

Louis

Pierre Louis-Calixte

Serge

Dominique Jacquet

Geneviève

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Movie Info

Synopsis At an oceanside château, a bond slowly forms between a pregnant drug addict (Isabelle Carré) and the brother (Louis-Ronan Choisy) of her late lover.
Director
François Ozon
Producer
Chris Bolzli, Claudie Ossard
Screenwriter
François Ozon, Mathieu Hippeau
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 8, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.4K
Runtime
1h 28m
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