Barrage (film)

Barrage
Film poster
Directed by	Laura Schroeder
Written by	Laura Schroeder Marie Nimier
Starring	Isabelle Huppert Lolita Chammah
Release dates	10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)(Berlin) 19 July 2017 (2017-07-19)(Luxembourg)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Luxembourg
Language	French

Barrage is a 2017 Luxembourgish drama film directed by Laura Schroeder and starring Isabelle Huppert and her real-life daughter Lolita Chammah. ^{[1] [2]} It was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. ^[3]

Plot

Over the course of a turbulent weekend, three generations of women reunite and move apart.

Cast

• Lolita Chammah as Catherine
• Themis Pauwels as Alba
• Isabelle Huppert as Elisabeth

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10. ^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". ^[5]

See also

• Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage
• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Luxembourgish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "'Barrage': Film Review, Berlin 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
2. "Berlin Film Review: 'Barrage'". Variety. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
3. Bauldry, Jess (8 September 2017). "Drama "Barrage" to represent Lux. at 2018 Oscars". Delano. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
4. "Barrage (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
5. "Barrage Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

External links

• Barrage at IMDb