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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.8 / 100
2009·Drama / War·1h 46m

WHITE MATERIAL

“In the African heat, one woman stands alone”

In the midst of a volatile regime change in a Francophone African state, Maria Vial is fighting to sustain her family’s coffee plantation. With rebels and the army struggling for control, French peacekeeping forces move out, warning the remaining white residents that they’re on their own. But Maria refuses to be driven off the land, even as tragedy looms.

Above the Line
Claire Denis·DirectorClaire Denis·ScreenplayMarie N'Diaye·ScreenplayYves Cape·Director of PhotographyStuart A. Staples·Original Music ComposerGuy Lecorne·Editor
Cast
Isabelle Huppert·Maria VialChristopher Lambert·André VialNicolas Duvauchelle·Manuel VialIsaach de Bankolé·BoxerWilliam Nadylam·ChérifMichel Subor·Henri VialAdèle Ado·LucieAli Barkai·JeepThomas Dumerchez
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Claire Denis·DirectorJean-Paul Allegre·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Claire Denis·ScreenplayMarie N'Diaye·ScreenplayLucie Borleteau·Co-Writer
Camera· 3
Yves Cape·Director of PhotographyMaxime Cointe·Assistant CameraMartin Levent·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Guy Lecorne·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Stuart A. Staples·Original Music ComposerDavid Boulter·Original Music ComposerJean-Paul Mugel·SoundJosefina Rodríguez·Sound EditorJean-Alexandre Villemer·Sound RecordistJean-Christophe Winding·SoundChristophe Vingtrinier·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Judy Shrewsbury·Costume DesignAbiassi Saint-Père·Production DesignAlain Veissier·Art DirectionBernadette Beaudet·CostumerEric Pech·Set DecorationClaire Tong·CostumerPierre Olivier Persin·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Pascal Caucheteux·ProducerMartine Cassinelli·Executive ProducerBassek Ba Kobhio·Executive ProducerIsabelle Tillou·Production ManagerAlbert Blasius·Production ManagerSerge Hayat·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Elodie Glain·Visual Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
78.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Rustic, Isolated
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a light-colored dress, stands on a wide, unpaved dirt road that recedes into the distance. The road is flanked by de”

drama
Key Elements
WomanDressDirt RoadTrees
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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