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Declaration of War
Directed by
Valérie Donzelli
Not Rated
2011
1h 40m
Drama
7.0
86%
70%
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When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival.
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Cast of Declaration of War
Valérie Donzelli
Juliette / Director / Writer
Jérémie Elkaïm
Roméo / Writer
Gabriel Elkaïm
Adam Benaïm à 8 ans
Brigitte Sy
Claudia Benaïm
César Desseix
Adam Benaïm à 18 mois
Elina Löwensohn
Alex
Philippe Laudenbach
Philippe
Bastien Bouillon
Nikos
Béatrice de Staël
Ghislaine Prat
Michèle Moretti
Geneviève
Anne Le Ny
docteur Fitoussi
Frédéric Pierrot
professeur Sainte-Rose
Blanche Gardin
hôtesse d’accueil
Elisabeth Dion
docteur Kalifa
Riad Sattouf
Le cuisinier
Katia Lewkowicz
Jeanne
Édouard Weil
Producer
Declaration of War Ratings & Reviews
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
True to its title, "Declaration of War" is a visceral, forthright visit to the front lines of battle, where superhuman courage is called for as life-or-death skirmishes turn into a long slog of survival.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Williams
The tonal shifts, the "Amelie"-style voiceover and the punk-retro soundtrack may jar some viewers who expect uninterrupted violins, but "Declaration of War" is alternative therapy that really works.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
"Declaration of War" movingly chronicles a unique and terrible fight: that of two parents against the cancer that has invaded the brain of their 18-month-old son.
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
As ponderous and overwrought as a film hogged by a couple of young hipsters named Romo and Juliette can be.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The film may even be too upbeat, especially the ending, which is too easy and contrived. Yet there's real emotion here...
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Leonard Maltin
What makes Declaration of War even more unusual is that the stars (Valrie Donzelli and Jrmie Elkam) and co-writers are the real-life couple who lived through this experience;
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Declaration of War feels very present, very alive. And it's very much worth seeing.
Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
A vibrant and heartfelt French film that captures the mood and the memories of young parents who found themselves in the trenches fighting for the life of their child.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
"Declaration of War" has it all: comedy, romance, fantasy, musical interludes and a child with a brain tumor. Wait - what?
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
"Declaration of War" still is a profoundly affecting family drama, no matter how much artifice Donzelli piles on top of it.
San Francisco Chronicle
Amy Biancolli
Sick children and their struggling parents rarely make for a lively film. But "Declaration of War" does just that in an unusual French mashup of stylized techniques and stinging blows of emotion.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
For all its quirks and tangents, "Declaration of War" feels entirely alive. This story of two people who transform fear into action is inspiring.
TheWrap
Alonso Duralde
What's so wonderful about the film's flights of fancy is that they in no way diminish the emotional stakes of the piece, but they do keep the story from slogging down into gloominess.
NPR
Ella Taylor
Though it's certainly moving, it suffers from a frantically overproduced desperation to hold what the filmmakers seem to fear will be our wavering attention.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
What is surprising is how the film appreciates the way people unready for a huge responsibility can step up to the challenge, and find out who they really are in the process.
Movieline
Stephanie Zacharek
Declaration of War is the classic example of the small-scale movie with lofty intentions that simply tries too hard.
AV Club
Alison Willmore
Sprinting through hospital rooms, parties, sterile corridors, and grayish courtyards, Declaration Of War salutes its characters' capacity to step up and meet life's harshest unexpected demands.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
An unexpectedly upbeat autobiographical drama made with French New Wave pizzazz about a young boy with brain cancer and the parents who pull together to fight for him.
Observer
Rex Reed
I admit I admire the writing and acting of the two brave stars, who declare war on film in which there is only one enemy to fight -- their child's deadly disease.
Village Voice
Karina Longworth
Declaration of War turns autobiography into thrilling expressionist art.
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