The Witnesses

The Witnesses

2007 · 112 min · FR · 6.4 (66 votes)
Dir. André Téchiné · Starring Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Béart, Sami Bouajila, Julie Depardieu, Johan Libéreau, Lorenzo Balducci · Music Philippe Sarde
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Paris, 1984. A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.

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A quiet, deeply human drama that captures the vulnerability and resilience of chosen family facing an unknown threat. It's a tender, somber look at love and loss in a specific time and place, feeling both intimate and expansive.

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