Barrage (film) explained

Barrage
Director:	Laura Schroeder
Starring:	Isabelle Huppert Lolita Chammah
Runtime:	112 minutes
Country:	Luxembourg
Language:	French

Barrage is a 2017 Luxembourgish drama film directed by Laura Schroeder and starring Isabelle Huppert and her real-life daughter Lolita Chammah.^{[1] [2]} It was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[3]

Plot

Over the course of a turbulent weekend, three generations of women reunite and move apart.

Cast

• Lolita Chammah as Catherine
• Themis Pauwels as Alba
• Isabelle Huppert as Elisabeth

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10.^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[5]

See also

• Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage
• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Luxembourgish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Barrage': Film Review, Berlin 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter . 10 February 2017 . 19 February 2017.
2. Web site: Berlin Film Review: 'Barrage' . Variety . 12 February 2017 . 19 February 2017.
3. Web site: Drama "Barrage" to represent Lux. at 2018 Oscars . Delano . Jess . Bauldry . 8 September 2017 . 8 September 2017.
4. Web site: Barrage (2017) . . . 8 March 2018.
5. Web site: Barrage Reviews . . . 8 March 2018.