Between Two Worlds

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Between Two Worlds

2023

1h 47m

Drama

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Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France. She eventually lands a job as a cleaner on the cross-channel ferry and develops close connections with the other cleaning women, many of whom have extremely limited resources and income opportunities. As she learns more about the plight of these workers, Marianne struggles with her deception towards them and tries to rationalize that it's for the greater good.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a typically brilliant performance from Juliette Binoche, Between Two Worlds takes a pointed yet possibly patronizing look at the human face of economic inequality.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

01/11/2024

On the one hand, it's a kind of Ken Loach-like exploration... but it's also, and I think more interestingly, about somebody pretending to be someone they're not.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

08/28/2023

It’s never a waste of time to watch Juliette Binoche, and this film, which screened at Cannes in the spring, is definitely worth seeing. Between Two Worlds is both credible and absorbing.

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Mark Jenkins

Washington Post

08/15/2023

2.5/4

Between Two Worlds is freshest when it emphasizes its documentary-like qualities, such as the brief inserts of everyday scenes and locales shot by Philippe Lagnier without any guidance from the director.

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

07/05/2024

Emmanuel Carrère might not fully clear the bar he set with his first feature, but he does prove himself a flexible filmmaker, able to adapt his style to the individual project.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

11/02/2023

2/4

Overall, although Between Two Worlds is sincere enough, it has a rather tepid, unadventurous character. The subject matter is worthwhile, but the film is hardly ground-breaking.

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Rene Sanchez

Cine Sin Fronteras

10/28/2023

3/4

Juliette Binoche leads this compelling social drama that delves into France's working conditions. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Synopsis

Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France. She eventually lands a job as a cleaner on the cross-channel ferry and develops close connections with the other cleaning women, many of whom have extremely limited resources and income opportunities. As she learns more about the plight of these workers, Marianne struggles with her deception towards them and tries to rationalize that it's for the greater good.

Director: Emmanuel Carrère
Producer: Emmanuel Carrère, Olivier Delbosc, Julien Deris, David Gauquié
Screenwriter: Emmanuel Carrère, Florence Aubenas, Hélène Devynck
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Studio Exception, Orange Cinéma Séries, La Banque Postale Image 13, Sofica Manon 10 , France 3 Cinéma, Région Normandie, Canal+, Curiosa Films, Cinéfrance Studios, France Télévisions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2023, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Sep 12, 2023
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1