The Officers' Ward (2016)
The first days of WWI. Adrien, a young and handsome lieutenant, is wounded by a piece of shrapnel. He will spend the entire wartime at the Val-de-Grâce Hospital, in Paris. Five long years, and his life will change forever...
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by François Dupeyron, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Éric Caravaca, Denis Podalydès, Grégori Derangère, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Éric Caravaca
as Adrien
Gary Sinise
as Jack Garrett
Denis Podalydès
as Henri
Daniel Henney
as Matthew Simmons
Grégori Derangère
as Pierre
Tyler James Williams
as Russ Montgomery
Sabine Azéma
as Anaïs
Annie Funke
as Mae Jarvis
André Dussollier
as le chirurgien
Alana de la Garza
as Clara Seger
Isabelle Renauld
as Marguerite
Géraldine Pailhas
as Clémence
Jean-Michel Portal
as Alain
Guy Tréjan
as le ministre
Xavier de Guillebon
as Louis
Catherine Arditi
as la mère d'Adrien
Paul Le Person
as le grand-père d'AdrienCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 60 min |
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