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Custody

Custody

Don't look away.

20187.51h 33m

Overview

Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.

Directed by Xavier Legrand
Written by Xavier Legrand
Produced by Alexandre Gavras
Box Office0Revenue: $81K

Top Cast

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

Miriam Besson

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Antoine Besson

Thomas Gioria

Thomas Gioria

Julien Besson

Mathilde Auneveux

Mathilde Auneveux

Joséphine Besson

Mathieu Saikaly

Mathieu Saikaly

Samuel

Florence Janas

Florence Janas

Sylvia

Saadia Bentaïeb

Saadia Bentaïeb

The Judge

Sophie Pincemaille

Sophie Pincemaille

Maître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer

Emilie Incerti-Formentini

Emilie Incerti-Formentini

Maître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer

Coralie Russier

Coralie Russier

The court clerk

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipabusive fathercustody battledivorceseparationkidsfrightened boy

About Custody

Custody is a drama, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of parent child relationship, abusive father, custody battle, divorce, separation, kids. Directed by Xavier Legrand, it stars Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria. Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.

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