EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim Talk 'Declaration of War'

Sunday, 22 January 2012 23:55

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Opening in theaters on January 27th is a touching new drama from French filmmakers Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim called Declaration of War. The movie was written by Donzelli and Elkaim, directed by Donzelli, and the duo also star in the film along with Cesar Desseix, Gabriel Elkaim, Brigitte Sy, Elina Lowensohn, and Michele Moretti.

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to speak with filmmakers Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim about their new film Declaration of War. Donzelli and Elkaim discussed the movie, the real-life experience that inspired the project, injecting fun and color into the serious subject matter, casting the child actors, and why the film is a celebration of life rather than a expose about death.

To watch our exclusive interview with Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim about Declaration of War, please click on the video player above.

SYNOPSIS:

Romeo (Elkaim) and Juliette (Donzelli) are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, they cannot delude themselves anymore: their son has a problem. Their fears are unfortunately confirmed: Adam suffers from a malignant brain tumor. From now on, war is declared. A war against illness. A war against death. A war against despair.

Declaration of War opens in theaters on January 27th.