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Release Year2016
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes44
DirectorMalik Chibane
WritersMalik Chibane
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Children of Chance
About The Children of Chance
In the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of France, taken to the hospital for a broken leg from an accident, twelve-year-old Maurice Gutman is narrowly spared from the mass roundup that will take his family from him and leave them imprisoned in a distant death camp. At the hospital, Dr. Daviel diagnoses him with tuberculosis and imposes a long treatment, perhaps a humane ruse to prevent him from being deported. Over the course of two years, while living with the hospital staff, Maurice and eight other young boarders unforgettably experience friendship, solidarity and extraordinary courage. These are the children of luck.
Directed by Malik Chibane, The Children of Chance leans on a strong ensemble — Philippe Torreton, Pauline Cheviller, Mathias Mlekuz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.
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