The Divide
Seen it?2021 | 98 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person's certainties and prejudices. Outside, the tension escalates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Catherine Corsini
- Marina FoïsJulie
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiRaf
- Pio MarmaïYann
- Aissatou Diallo SagnaKim
- Jean-Louis Coulloc'hLaurent Maillard
- Camille SansterreElodie
- Marin LaurensAdrien
- Caroline EstremoPat
- Clément CholetL'interne sec
- Ramzi ChoukairHamza