Children's Play

– Marianne and Jacques are a young middle-class couple who live in a chic Parisian apartment with thei..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Un jeu d'enfants
Children's Play (2001) - Also known as Un jeu d'enfants

Marianne and Jacques are a young middle-class couple who live in a chic Parisian apartment with their two young children. One day, Marianne receives an unexpected visit from two strangers, Mr and Mrs Worms, who claim to have lived in the apartment when they were children and who ask if they can just take a look around their former home. Marianne agrees, but no sooner have the mysterious Worms left than things take an inexplicable turn for the worse...

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Release Date:

20 Jun 2001

Language:

French, English

Director:

Laurent Tuel

Writer:

Laurent Tuel, Constance Verluca

Main Actors:

Karin Viard, Charles Berling, Ludivine Sagnier, Camille Vatel

Plot:

Content with two children in an upper class French marriage, a woman finds herself faced with visions of rape, violence and the supernatural. Her husband, a successful businessman also starts experiencing hallucinations in which he often ends up physically hurt. Their babysitter hangs herself and the children begin acting strangely, their sadistic behavior arousing suspicion. It becomes apparent that the children's bodies have been possessed/inhabited by two dirty, old people.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10