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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...a movie that remains in the mind long after it has finished.

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Critic Patrick Peters
rated 6

Claire Denis' drama is an overly fastidious but insight-filled look at post-colonial Africa.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

Denis brings it all together for a genuinely shocking finale, unexpected, yet in keeping with the film’s consuming madness.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

This is a beautiful, puzzling film. The enigmatic quality of Huppert's performance draws us in.

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Critic Caroline Ringskog Ferrada-Noli
rated 10

Filmen igenom är hisnade. Ett krig håller på och regissören lyckas med mästerstycket att få tittaren att känna att man är mitt i det.

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Critic Lisa Olsson
rated 8

...är en film som lyckas bli mäktig med raffinerade medel och Claire Denis regi imponerar.

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Critic Jens Peterson
rated 6

Claire Denis skildrar skickligt en grupp. I centrum gör Isabelle Huppert ännu ett starkt porträtt av en kvinna under påverkan.

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Cast & Crew

Claire Denis
Director
Isabelle Huppert
As Maria Vial
Christophe Lambert
As André Vial
Nicolas Duvauchelle
As Manuel Vial
Michel Subor
As Henri Vial
William Nadylam
As Chérif

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White Material is a 2010 French-African drama film directed by Claire Denis. The movie takes place in an unnamed African country during a civil war, and it follows the story of a white French farmer, Maria Vial, who runs a coffee plantation with her ex-husband Andre and their son Manuel. Despite the danger and uncertainty surrounding them, Maria is determined to protect her family's home and finish the coffee harvest, even when the situation becomes increasingly dangerous. The film explores themes of colonialism, racial conflict, and the limits of human will in the face of adversity. It features an impressive cast, including Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, Christopher Lambert as Andre, and Nicolas Duvauchelle as Manuel. White Material premiered at several film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, and it received critical acclaim for its thought-provoking story and performances.

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White Material was released in theaters on November 19, 2010.