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Features: DVD, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Subtitled
Set in 1940 at the beginning of the German occupation of France, a young widow (Emmanuelle Beart) flees war-torn Paris with her two children and must rely on a mysterious stranger (Gaspard Ulliel) in order to survive.
Editor's Note
The friendship and trust that develops rapidly between a 17-year-old homeless boy and a young mother with two children is the basis for Andre Techine's STRAYED. They find each other during a terrifying WWII bombing as they are escaping Paris for the countryside. Yvan (Gaspard Ulliel) is a recluse hiding in the woods. Odile (Emmanuelle Beart) is a widow trying to get her children to safety. Together, the group finds a magical abandoned chateau hidden far back in the forest, and they take shelter there. Settling into a nearly idyllic secret existence as the rest of the world endures the hardships of war, their situation is fairly surreal. Yvan is resourceful and self-sufficient, instantly taking on the role of the man in the family. He hunts for rabbits, delights the children with his youthfulness and curiosity, and even ignites a romantic spark in Odile. But there is always a sense of urgency and doubt, as if the temporary paradise they've stumbled upon will come to a rapid halt and fall into the shadows of some looming dark event. A beautiful film that takes a carpe diem approach to survival--and loving life life--during wartime, STRAYED is rich with substance while also being a visually enjoyable and entertaining film from talented director Techine.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Interviews | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Storyboards | | Subtitles: English |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Funimation Prod Inc |
| Release Date: 6/19/2007 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 5441 | | UPC: 00720917544120 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"[B]eautifully ambiguous, exquisitely underplayed..." 05/21/2004 p.58New York Times
"Ms. Beart is quietly magnetic." 05/14/2004 p.E10 Los Angeles Times
"[A] film of understated, cumulative power....Techine is the master of subtle shifts in mood, an acute delineator of psychological interplay, and therefore demands the utmost of his actors." 05/21/2004 p.E6 Sight and Sound
"Subtle and understated as ever, Techine handles apocalyptic events with quiet intensity..." 05/01/2006 p.72-74 |
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