When the war continues to rage in your heart and mind
Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.
Dheepan (2015) is a crime and drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, released on August 26, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby and Vincent Rottiers. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 535 ratings.
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Antonythasan Jesuthasan
as Dheepan
Kalieaswari Srinivasan
as Yalini
Claudine Vinasithamby
as Illayaal
Vincent Rottiers
as Brahim
Marc Zinga
as Youssouf
Faouzi Bensaïdi
as Monsieur Habib
Bass Dhem
as Azziz
Franck Falise
as Hall C Guard
Joséphine de Meaux
as School Principal
Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux
as The Lawyer
Nathan Anthonypillai
as The Interpreter
Vasanth Selvam
as Colonel Cheran
Directed by Jacques Audiard, written by Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré, produced by Pascal Caucheteux and Jacques Audiard.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 535 ratings.
**Far from the home, but the trouble's not over.** The renowned French filmmaker, Jacques Audiard back with this new sensational film. This time he has chosen to tell us the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil Eelam freedom fighter who had fled to France after the war, followed by his struggles in the new place. The entire film was in Tamil language, but there some French dialogues too. I have been waiting for this, even…
Reviewed on December 4, 2016
More like out of the "Dheepan" and into the fire! He (Jesuthasan Anthonythasan) is a Tamil separatist on Sri Lanka who is having to come to terms with the fact that their cause is lost. Fearing persecution, he decides to head to France where he can claim asylum. Along the way, he encounters "Yalini" (Kalieaswari Srinivasan) and her daughter "Illayaal" (Claudine Visasithamby) and concluding that all would do better…
Reviewed on April 6, 2024
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The main cast of Dheepan (2015) includes Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers and Marc Zinga. The film was directed by Jacques Audiard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dheepan was released on August 26, 2015 and runs for 1h 55m.
Dheepan (2015) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 535 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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