My heart practically stopped on several occasions while watching writer-director Xavier Legrand’s “Just Before Losing Everything,” which depicts, practically in real time, the white-knuckle moments in ...
Critics, eager not to scare the wary, sometimes wave the word "thriller" near austere slices of naturalism. Don't fret. Custody is almost entertaining enough to qualify as a genre piece. Xavier ...
A French actor-turned-director, Xavier Legrand scored a home-run with his first short film, “Just Before Losing Everything,” earning an Academy Award nomination and a Cesar Award, France’s equivalent ...
It’s always a treat to see a director whose work you’ve enjoyed in short form make the leap to features—especially when the latter debuts at a venue as auspicious as the Toronto International Film ...
Xavier Legrand’s feature debut “Custody,” a tense portrait of a family torn by domestic violence, won best film, actress (for Lea Drucker), and original screenplay at the 44th Cesar Awards, which took ...
Xavier Legrand’s domestic violence drama Custody (Jusqu’à La Garde) was named best film at the 44th Cesar Awards in Paris on Friday (23). Legrand’s feature directorial debut and Venice 2017 Silver ...
"Custody", a film about domestic violence and a divorced couple's battle over their son, was the big winner at the "French Oscars" -- the Cesars -- on Friday, where veteran US actor and director ...
'Custody,' the debut feature from French director Xavier Legrand, whose Oscar-nominated short also explored post-divorce domestic strife, bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival. By Boyd van ...
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya has finished working on his upcoming action thriller 'Custody' directed by Venkat Prabhu. To announce the same, the makers have released a BTS video from the outdoor set, ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23, (RTRS): Xavier Legrand’s feature debut “Custody”, a tense portrait of a family torn by domestic violence, won best film, actress (for Lea Drucker), original screenplay at the 44th ...