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A broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the center in this domestic thriller that will keep audiences guessing and leave them with their hearts in their throats. Miriam and Antoine Besson have divorced, and Miriam (Léa Drucker) is seeking sole custody of their son Julien (Thomas Gioria) to protect him from a father she claims is violent. Antoine (Denis Ménochet) pleads his case as a scorned dad whose children have been turned against him by their vindictive mother. Unsure who is telling the truth, the appointed judge rules in favor of joint custody. A hostage to the escalating conflict between his parents, Julien is pushed to the edge to prevent the worst from happening. Director Xavier Legrand has cited Kramer vs. Kramer, The Shining, and The Night of the Hunter as inspirations for Custody. A companion piece to his Academy Award®-nominated short film Just Before Losing Everything, the film won him the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival.
Original Release
02/07/2018
US Release
09/18/2018
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lea Drucker | Miriam Besson |
Denis Menochet | Antoine Besson |
Thomas Gioria | Julien Besson |
Mathilde Auneveux | Joséphine Besson |
Mathieu Saikaly | Samuel |
Florence Janas | Sylvia |
Coralie Russier | La greffière / The court clerk |
Sophie Pincemaille | Maître Davigny / Maître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer |
Emilie Incerti-Formentini | Maître Ghenen / Maître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer |
Jérome Care-Aulanier | Agent opérateur Police Secours / Operator agent of 'Police Secours' |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lea Drucker | Miriam Besson |
Denis Menochet | Antoine Besson |
Thomas Gioria | Julien Besson |
Mathilde Auneveux | Joséphine Besson |
Mathieu Saikaly | Samuel |
Florence Janas | Sylvia |
Coralie Russier | La greffière / The court clerk |
Sophie Pincemaille | Maître Davigny / Maître Davigny, Miriam's lawyer |
Emilie Incerti-Formentini | Maître Ghenen / Maître Ghenen, Antoine's lawyer |
Jérome Care-Aulanier | Agent opérateur Police Secours / Operator agent of 'Police Secours' |
Jenny Bellay | La voisine / The neighbor |
Martine Vandeville | Madeleine, la mère d'Antoine / Madeleine, Antoine's mother |
Jean-Marie Winling | Joël, le père d'Antoine / Joël, , Antoine's father |
Martine Schambacher | Nanny, la mère de Miriam / Nanny, Miriam's mother |
Jean-Claude Leguay | André, le père de Miriam / André, Miriam's father |
Julien Lucas | Cyril |
Laurence Besson | La policière / The policewoman |
Yannick Hélary | Le policier |
Anne-Gaëlle Jourdain | L'agent OPAC / The OPAC agent |
Noémie Vérot | Manon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alexandre Gavras | Producer |