Happy End

Happy End

Don't believe the title of this Michael Haneke film.

2017•1h 50m•6.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(425)

A well-to-do French family living in Calais deal with a series of setbacks and crises while paying little attention to the grim conditions in the refugee camps within a few miles of their home.

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Production

Les Films du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool, Wega Film, ARTE France Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, WDR, BR, ARTE

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Anne Laurent

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Georges Laurent

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Thomas Laurent

Fantine Harduin

Fantine Harduin

Éve Laurent

Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski

Pierre Laurent

Laura Verlinden

Laura Verlinden

Anaïs Laurent

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Lawrence Bradshaw

Aurélia Petit

Aurélia Petit

Nathalie

Hille Perl

The Gambist

Hassam Ghancy

Hassam Ghancy

Rachid

Nabiha Akkari

Nabiha Akkari

Jamila

Joud Geistlich

Selin

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

Maître Barin

Dominique Besnehard

Dominique Besnehard

Marcel the Hairdresser

Bruno Tuchszer

Bruno Tuchszer

Inspector

Alexandre Carrière

Alexandre Carrière

Inspector

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Real Estate Agent

David Yelland

David Yelland

Bank Manager

Waël Sersoub

Waël Sersoub

Brawler and Witness

Marie-Pierre Feringue

Brawler and Witness

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