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Julia

6.4

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Original title

Julia

Year

2008

Running time

138 min.

Country

France

Director

Érick Zonca

Screenwriter

Michael Collins, Roger Bohbot, Aude Py, Érick Zonca

Cast

Cinematography

Yorick Le Saux

Producer

Les Productions Bagheera, France 3 Cinéma, Studiocanal

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Alcoholism

Synopsis

Julia (Tilda Swinton) is 40 and an alcoholic. She is manipulative, unreliable and a notorious liar – but in spite of everything else, she is still an imposing appearance. A woman for whom a well-preserved 1979 Chrysler New Yorker is just the right vehicle. In between the many vodkas and occasional one-night-stands, Julia manages to scrape together a living by doing one low-paid job after another. But life is getting lonelier and lonelier. The only person who still shows her any affection and would like to help her is her old boyfriend Mitch. But Julia ignores his efforts. Her daily dose of alcohol only serves to strengthen her conviction that she is one of life’s losers and that she is not responsible for the chaos she has made of hers so far.

Inspired by John Cassavetes’ film "GLORIA", Erick Zonca tells the story of a no
less fabulous moll in a thrilling road movie that takes Julia and little Tom all
the way down to Mexico
But then, in one of her soberer moments, she catches a glimpse of the dark and slippery road ahead. In panic and desperation but also driven by financial necessity she turns to crime as a way out. But nothing goes as planned and she is forced to go on the run.

Awards: 2009: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Tilda Swinton)

2008: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2008: César Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Swinton)

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Critics' reviews

"She [Swinton] hasn’t often been more fascinating than in “Julia,” a nerve-wracking thriller with a twisty plot and startling realism. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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Julia

2008

Érick Zonca

6.4

(1,133)