I Am a Soldier

I Am a Soldier (French: Je suis un soldat) is a 2015 French-Belgian drama film directed by Laurent Larivière, starring Louise Bourgoin and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Set in Roubaix, France, the film follows Sandrine, an unemployed young woman who finds herself initiated into the illegal trade of dog trafficking. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.^[4][5]

I Am a Soldier
Promotional poster
Directed by	Laurent Larivière
Written by	Laurent Larivière François Decodts
Produced by	Dominique Besnehard Michel Feller Hubert Toint
Starring	Louise Bourgoin Jean-Hugues Anglade
Cinematography	David Chizallet
Edited by	Marie-Pierre Frappier
Music by	Martin Wheeler
Production companies	Mon Voisin Productions Saga Film Umedia
Distributed by	Le Pacte (France)
Release dates	20 May 2015 (2015-05-20) (Cannes) 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18) (France)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	France Belgium[1]
Language	French
Budget	$3.6 million[2]
Box office	$110.052[3]

The original title of the film is taken from the lyrics of the Johnny Hallyday song "Quand revient la nuit".^[6]

Cast

• Louise Bourgoin as Sandrine
• Jean-Hugues Anglade as Henri
• Anne Benoît as Martine
• Laurent Capelluto as Pierre
• Nina Meurisse as Audrey
• Nathanaël Maïni as Tony
• Angelo Bison as Roberto
• Thomas Scimeca as Fabien
• Eva-Luuna Mathues as Lola

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Cannes Film Festival[7]	Palm DogManitarian award		Won
Cabourg Film Festival	Swann d'Or for Best Actress	Louise Bourgoin	Won
Cairo International Film Festival	Best Actress	Louise Bourgoin	Won
Lumières Awards[8]	Best Cinematography	David Chizallet	Won
Magritte Awards[9]	Best Supporting Actor	Laurent Capelluto	Nominated

References

1. "Louise Bourgoin dans une co-production belge". 7sur7. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
2. "Je suis un soldat". JP's Box-Office.
3. "Je suis un soldat (I am a Soldier)". Box Office Mojo.
4. "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
5. "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
6. "'I Am a Soldier' ('Je suis un soldat'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2015.
7. "A Bumper Bowser Year In Cannes Crowned With Live Skype!". Palm Dog. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.
8. "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
9. "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

External links

• I Am a Soldier at IMDb