description Dheepan Overview
Dheepan is a 2015 French drama focusing on a Sri Lankan refugee family seeking asylum in France. The narrative draws influence from Montesquieu’s Persian Letters and the film Straw Dogs, with a lead performance by Antonythasan Jesuthasan. It explores themes of displacement and adaptation within a new country.
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info Dheepan Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 2015 |
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Did Dheepan win the Palme d'Or at Cannes?
Yes, Dheepan won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, directed by Jacques Audiard. The win was considered somewhat of an upset over other favored films in the competition.
Who plays the lead role in Dheepan?
Antonythasan Jesuthasan, a Sri Lankan Tamil who was himself a refugee and former child soldier, plays the title role. He is also a published novelist who writes under the pen name Shobasakthi.
What is the plot of Dheepan?
The film follows a former Tamil Tiger fighter who flees Sri Lanka and poses as the husband of a woman and her daughter to gain asylum in France. They settle in a housing project outside Paris where local gang violence eventually forces Dheepan into confrontation.
What literary and cinematic works inspired Dheepan?
Director Jacques Audiard has cited Montesquieu's 'Persian Letters' and Sam Peckinpah's film 'Straw Dogs' as key influences. These sources inform the film's themes of displacement and the eruption of violence in an unfamiliar setting.
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