Dheepan Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

Dheepan

Release Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 Limited

Director: Jacques Audiard

Starring: Jesuthasan Antonythasan • Kalieaswari Srinivasan • Claudine Vinasithamby • Vincent Rottiers • Marc Zinga

R Crime 1 hr, 40 m Tamil, French

4.33 / 5.0

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Dheepan is a Tamil freedom fighter, a Tiger. In Sri Lanka, the Civil War is reaching its end, and defeat is near. Dheepan decides to flee, taking with him two strangers – a woman and a little girl – hoping that they will make it easier for him to claim asylum in Europe. Arriving in Paris, the ‘family’ moves from one temporary home to another until Dheepan finds work as the caretaker of a run-down housing block in the suburbs. He works to build a new life and a real home for his ‘wife’ and his ‘daughter’, but the daily violence he confronts quickly reopens his war wounds, and Dheepan is forced to reconnect with his warrior’s instincts to protect the people he hopes will become his true family.

Crime Drama

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Who stars in Dheepan – Cast List

Who is making Dheepan – Crew List

A look at Dheepan behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jacques Audiard last helmed Emilia Pérez and Paris, 13th District. The film's writer Jacques Audiard last penned Paris, 13th District and The Sisters Brothers.

Director: Jacques Audiard
Screenwriter: Jacques Audiard

Studio: Sundance Selects
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Dheepan

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2016

Completed

Changed Dheepan movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 40 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Tamil<br> French

Dheepan Trailers and Clips

Dheepan

Theatrical Trailer

Dheepan Release Date: When was the film released?

Dheepan was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 13 , 2016. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Money Monster , The Darkness and Sunset Song. As a limited release, Dheepan was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.