The Hive (2021 film)

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The Hive
French La Ruche
Directed byChristophe Hermans
Written byChristophe Hermans
Noëmie Nicolas
Based onLa Ruche
by Arthur Loustalot
Produced byJean-Yves Roubin
Cassandre Warnauts
Starring Ludivine Sagnier
CinematographyColin Lévêque
Edited byJoël Mann
Release date
  • 15 October 2021 (2021-10-15)(Rome)
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesBelgium
France
LanguageFrench

The Hive (French : La Ruche) is a 2021 drama film written and directed by Christophe Hermans. The story is based on the 2013 novel La Ruche by Arthur Loustalot. The film focuses on the relationship between Alice (Ludivine Sagnier), a mother, and her three daughters.

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The film premiered at the 2021 Rome Film Festival. [1] At the 12th Magritte Awards, The Hive received five nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Hermans. [2]

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References

  1. De Marco, Camillo (4 October 2021). "Alice nella Città focuses on the young generations". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. "Magritte du cinéma : les nominations sont connues". Le Soir (in French). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.