Illegal (2010)

Original title

Illégal

Directed by

Olivier Masset-Depasse

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman living illegally in Belgium faces the constant threat of deportation. The film shows her struggle to stay with her young son as immigration officers close in.

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What happens

Illegal (French: Illégal) is a 2010 Belgian drama film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. The film received eight nominations at the 1st Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress for Anne Coesens and Best Supporting Actress for Christelle Cornil. The film is critical of practices of Belgian immigration officers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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