Declaration of War

Name: Declaration of War
Genre: Drama
Released: January 27, 2012
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 73

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: January 27, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: Roméo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, theyRoméo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, they cannot delude themselves anymore; their son has problems. Their fears are unfortunately confirmed: Adam suffers from a malignant brain tumor. From then on, they declare war. A war against illness. A war against death. A war against despair. (Wild Bunch Distribution)… Expand

Director: Valérie Donzelli

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Alison Willmore

Jan 25, 2012

Sprinting through hospital rooms, parties, sterile corridors, and grayish courtyards, Declaration Of War salutes its characters' capacity to step up and meet life's harshest unexpected demands. Read full review

Joe Williams

Mar 9, 2012

The tonal shifts, the "Amelie"-style voiceover and the punk-retro soundtrack may jar some viewers who expect uninterrupted violins, but Declaration of War is alternative therapy that really works. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

Jan 29, 2012

Instead of venturing into mournful "Terms of Endearment" territory, the film - and the filmmakers - commit to a relentless determination to live. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Jan 25, 2012

An adventurous song selection and stylish narrative techniques put a strangely romantic face on a harrowing story that's a parental nightmare. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jan 27, 2012

France's Declaration of War has it all: comedy, romance, fantasy, musical interludes and a child with a brain tumor. Wait - what? Read full review

Ella Taylor

Jan 27, 2012

Though it's certainly moving, it suffers from a frantically overproduced desperation to hold what the filmmakers seem to fear will be our wavering attention. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Feb 16, 2012

As ponderous and overwrought as a film hogged by a couple of young hipsters named Roméo and Juliette can be. Read full review

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