The Benefit of the Doubt (French: Une Part d'ombre) is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed and written by Samuel Tilman in his directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 3 October 2017.[1] It received seven nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film and Best Actress for Natacha Régnier.[2]
| The Benefit of the Doubt | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French: Une Part d'ombre | |
| Directed by | Samuel Tilman |
| Written by | Samuel Tilman |
| Produced by | Marie Besson |
| Starring | Fabrizio Rongione Natacha Régnier Baptiste Lalieu |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France Switzerland |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Fabrizio Rongione as David
- Natacha Régnier as Julie
- Baptiste Lalieu as Noël
- Myriem Akheddiou as Cathy
- Christophe Paou as Marco
- Yoann Blanc as Fabian
- Steve Driesen as Simon
- Erika Sainte as Maud
- Naïma Ostrowski as Jeanne
- Gilles Remiche as Vendeur
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaune International Film Festival[3] | Special Jury Prize | Won | |
| Magritte Awards[2] | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Natacha Régnier | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoann Blanc | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Erika Sainte | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actor | Baptiste Lalieu | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Myriem Akheddiou | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Vincent Liben | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Engelen, Aurore (15 September 2017). "The 32nd Namur Film Festival prepares to kick off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Odicino, Guillemette (10 April 2018). "Festival du film policier de Beaune : du coup d'essai au coup de maître". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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