Valley of Love

2015, Drama, 1h 32m

54 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Powerful performances from Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu help Valley of Love compensate for the drift of a story that doesn't fully explore its intriguing themes. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A man (Gérard Depardieu) and his ex-wife (Isabelle Huppert) reunite in Death Valley, Calif., after they both receive a letter from their dead son.

Cast & Crew

Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard
Dan Warner
Paul
Aurélia Thierrée
Femme couple
Dionne Houle
La vieille dame
Derek Newman
Bar patron
Guillaume Nicloux
Director
Guillaume Nicloux
Writer
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Benoît Quainon
Producer
Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Executive Producer
Cyril Colbeau-Justin
Executive Producer
Patrick Batteux
Executive Producer
Christophe Offenstein
Cinematography
Guy Lecorne
Film Editing
Olivier Radot
Production Design
Anaïs Romand
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Valley of Love

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Audience Reviews for Valley of Love

  • Mar 04, 2017
    A clear example of nepotism at the Cannes Film Festival (it would have never competed if it were not French), and the beautiful cinematography and great actors cannot do much to save a terribly dull narrative that relies on such an awful amount of inelegant exposition.
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  • Mar 20, 2016
    The desperate search for the lost child, and as a corollary, for love as well. The desert is hot and dry, vast and mountainous and the physicalities of Huppert, with her bitterness and flame-coloured looks, and Depardieu who is monumental, reflect it exactly. The desert echoes their profound loneliness. The film portrays the loss that happens now so easily In the age of blocking, deleting, unfriending and the like, and even the resort only to skype for contact. The acting performances are sans pareil; you find out how naturalistic they are, because of how uncomfortable you feel, even when they are being humorous, which is often enough. The fantastic landscapes and the oppressive atmosphere pose a constant menace. You are carried along and surprised when it ends. For adults only, this is an item of classic proportions.
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