Declaration of War

Declaration of War
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DVD Details

  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 40 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: June 5, 2012
  • Originally Released: 2011
  • Label: IFC Independent Film

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Entertainment Reviews:

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User Ratings: 1,676
Rating: 3.5/4 -- The tonal shifts, the "Amelie"-style voiceover and the punk-retro soundtrack may jar some viewers who expect uninterrupted violins, but "Declaration of War" is alternative therapy that really works. Full Review
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mar 9, 2012
The underlying drama holds the film together even when self indulgence and the rawness of inexperience weakens the film Full Review
Urban Cinefile
May 12, 2012
Rating: 3.5/4 -- True to its title, "Declaration of War" is a visceral, forthright visit to the front lines of battle, where superhuman courage is called for as life-or-death skirmishes turn into a long slog of survival. Full Review
Washington Post
Mar 23, 2012
Donzelli and Elkaïm infuse their script with a fair share of humor while dealing with a morbid subject without ever becoming irreverent or exploitative. Full Review
Daily News Egypt
Feb 13, 2017
Rating: 2/4 -- As ponderous and overwrought as a film hogged by a couple of young hipsters named Roméo and Juliette can be. Full Review
Boston Globe
Feb 16, 2012
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Declaration of War feels very present, very alive. And it's very much worth seeing. Full Review
Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb 2, 2012
Rating: 3.5/4 -- "Declaration of War" movingly chronicles a unique and terrible fight: that of two parents against the cancer that has invaded the brain of their 18-month-old son.
Seattle Times
Feb 16, 2012

Product Description:

A young Parisian couple learn that their newborn son has brain cancer, and they defiantly rally their friends and loved ones for the emotional battle that lies ahead while refusing to simply lie down and accept the grim diagnosis. Romeo (Jeremie Elkaim) and Juliette (Valerie Donzelli) met at a club, and from the moment they locked eyes, it felt like they had always been together. Before long, the relationship turns serious and Juliette gets pregnant. Shortly after the birth of their son, however, the happy new parents receive some devastating news: Their child has a deadly form of brain cancer. But with each other's support, and the shoulders of friends and family to lean on, Romeo and Juliette decide not to grieve, but to fight for the future of their child -- and their relationship -- with every ounce of strength they can muster.

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  • UPC: 030306981598
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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