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The Origin of Violence (2016)

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Original title
L'Origine de la violence
Directed by
Élie Chouraqui
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A teacher on a school trip to a concentration camp discovers a photograph that suggests a dark family secret. He begins to investigate his father's past, uncovering buried history and lies.

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What happens

The Origin of Violence (French title: L'Origine de la violence) is a 2016 Franco-German drama film directed by Élie Chouraqui, based on the Prix Renaudot-winning novel of the same name by Fabrice Humbert. The film won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 36. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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