Rust and Bone

2013 • 122 minutes

About this movie

From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard, comes Rust and Bone which follows Alain a mid-twenties dropout. Penniless and landed with a 5-year-old son to look after, he goes to stay with his sister in Antibes and starts looking for work. At a nightclub he meets Stephanie, a killer whale trainer at the local Marineland Water Park. Alain is fascinated by her, but Stephanie isn't interested in him, until she suffers a tragic accident that leaves her handicapped. An unusual, physical and codified relationship develops between them. As in Audiard's previous films, with Rust and Bone he takes two characters in an unlikely relationship, on the margins of society, plagued by their inner demons and obsessions, and delivers a deeply dramatic punch.© 2012 Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

This movie left me a little cold, as I found the lead characters unsympathetic. It didn't leave a lasting impression on me, as there was no real sense of caring what happened to the characters. They were just people dealing with their lives, albeit unusual ones, but without any real kind of revelation or poignancy. The movie was entertaining enough, but not special, hence the "average" rating.

This movie had moments of sadness and at times, was cringe worthy. However, the acting and writing of this film left me feeling satisfied. I personally loved it and would recommend for anyone who loves a good drama.

Millenial sh*te. I've no idea why anyone would spend time and effort making this other than to virtue signal. Except it's not even clear what the virtue-signalling is about. Disability perhaps? Is it really such a terrible agony to date a disabled person that an entire move has to be made glorifying the stoner loser who makes the choice to do so? Patronising and trite.