Coming Home (2012)

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Avg Rating: 3.6 / 5. Voted: 32

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AKA: A Moi Seule
Directed by: Frederic Videau
Starring: Agathe Bonitzer (Gaelle), Reda Kateb (Vincent), Helene Fillieres (Therapist), Noémie Lvovsky (Mother), Jacques Bonnaffe (Father), Marie Payen (Woman on train)
Country: France, European effedup movies
Language: French (Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:38:49
Genres: Based on a True Story, Captivity-Kidnapping, Old-Young Relationships, Teen-Childhood

Plot – Spoilers:
Gaelle was kidnapped as an eight-year-old from school and held in captivity by Vincent for almost a decade. Now he’s given her the choice to leave and she makes a run for it.

A Moi Seule is as much about its title – Coming Home – as it is a psychological examination of the effects of years of captivity on the victim and the captor – their interdependence and the fluidity of power and control.

It will also fuck with your morals. By giving Vincent certain principles, the film adds to the confusion the viewer may feel, especially if they approach Vincent from a predefined opinion of who is good or not.

There are also genuine moments of tenderness in the relationship juxtaposed against the harsh reality of captivity, dependence and abuse. Like when Gaelle’s climbs down back into her cell after the fight following her escape-attempt – like an animal returning to its safe cave.

Coming Home is the 2nd film on here after 3096 Days that’s loosely based on the Natascha Kampusch case.

Random Thoughts (Massive spoilers):
One difference between Vincent and Gaelle is in their interpretation of their realities. Gaelle was never resigned to her captivity and was always able to maintain perspective – I’m being held captive and this needn’t be my life. Vincent on the other hand slipped up by believing Gaelle would eventually stay with him of her own volition.

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dickydiddums
dickydiddums
July 25, 2023 12:09 am

Sounds only coming out one side like the…. should i just bear with it or what? Man no way, just give me some new headphonies

erfdfv
erfdfv
October 14, 2022 7:56 pm

Another perverted stupid movie. So in few words a crazy pedophile kidnaps her fucks hers brains out in his basement and after she gets 18 he says to her ok you are very old now you can leave my house i don’t want to fuck you anymore. Who the hell makes these sick movies, Jesus?

DrownSparrow
DrownSparrow
Reply to  erfdfv
October 15, 2022 12:08 am

dude u are stupid dumb af.
He did not fuck her, he kept her hostage, on a fucking weird hope, that she fall in love with him.
BTW. it is based on true events, but that guy fucked that teenager in real
U DUMB IDIOT

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IQIQIQIQI
Reply to  DrownSparrow
October 15, 2022 1:47 am

Not watched this film but that plot sounds similar to ..The Collector.. by John Fowles. A good book made into a reasonably good film for its time.

dvd
dvd
January 30, 2022 6:08 am

3,096 Days was really good; not sure I’m too interested in another telling of the same story, but your uploads are so appreciated nonetheless.

Badmoviejoe
Badmoviejoe
May 9, 2021 11:26 pm

There are so many technical issues with this movie. The audio mixing is too loud, so the music overpowers everything. There’s no transitions between scene, and the pacing is all over the place. Once you get past that it is enjoyable.

Aurelia
Aurelia
May 3, 2021 7:20 pm

I’d say this is more similar to Jaycee Dugard’s story

Abr
Abr
May 1, 2021 1:25 pm

Hey admin, Abr here, the youngest of the 4 twin sisters.
Just a perfect choice for EUM, A Moi Seule is a place of despair.

mikef3comments
mikef3comments
May 1, 2021 5:36 am

if this is the type of movie EUM is giving praise to and regarding on such a high pedestal, then count me the fuck out.

Mike The Tramp
Mike The Tramp
Reply to  mikef3comments
May 1, 2021 8:35 am

lol GTFO. You won’t be missed.

Mike Ehrmantraut
Mike Ehrmantraut
Reply to  mikef3comments
May 1, 2021 6:11 pm

Don’t let the door hit you on the ass, faggot.

suckmydickbitch
suckmydickbitch
Reply to  Mike Ehrmantraut
May 1, 2021 11:02 pm

stfu small dick homophobe

Mike Ehrmantraut
Mike Ehrmantraut
Reply to  suckmydickbitch
May 2, 2021 1:42 am

Don’t worry about the size of my junk, poofter. It gets the job done just fine, and NOT on the sexually dysfunctional nancy-bois. So quit hitting on me.

suckmydickbitch
suckmydickbitch
Reply to  Mike Ehrmantraut
May 2, 2021 6:24 am

now that doesn’t even make sense,” sexually dysfunctional” of course it’s a aussie saying it.

Jose
Jose
Reply to  suckmydickbitch
May 2, 2021 5:36 pm

It means you’re sexually screwed up in the head, kid. Broken. Probably molested by your dad or something and now you’ll be forever searching to make the fatherly connection again. Get it now, you ignorant, annoying little dolt?

Shan Eyes
Shan Eyes
Reply to  Jose
June 18, 2021 2:07 am

God that was funny.

suckmydickbitch
suckmydickbitch
Reply to  Jose
October 14, 2022 8:02 pm

Piss off back to your shithole aussie, you maggot your country is shit.

joeblow
joeblow
May 1, 2021 5:28 am

could have been so so much more than what it was. How disapointing!!!!!!

Ken
Ken
Reply to  joeblow
May 1, 2021 12:35 pm

You can’t even fucking spell

Mike Ehrmantraut
Mike Ehrmantraut
Reply to  joeblow
May 1, 2021 6:10 pm

Oh… That’s… that’s a real thought provoking comment there, joeblow (lolz)… for a 5 year old.

Jesus, I wish they’d get these little shits back in school already.

Shan Eyes
Shan Eyes
Reply to  joeblow
June 18, 2021 2:05 am

You DO know you can access online Thesaurus to check your spelling, right? Maybe I slip up and misspell a word now and then but it seems to be standard for you.

pain
pain
May 1, 2021 12:30 am

the most fucked up thing about movies like this is knowing that there are people that actually went through it.

joeblow
joeblow
Reply to  pain
May 1, 2021 5:31 am

this movie had potential but it fails and miserably. The Low IQ hanging fruit giving it high praise is a real let down

Larry
Larry
Reply to  joeblow
May 1, 2021 12:34 pm

What an intellectual.

Badmoviejoe
Badmoviejoe
Reply to  joeblow
May 9, 2021 10:57 pm

Why is it that the people who write “low IQ”, typically don’t use punctuation?

Tyler Something
Tyler Something
Reply to  Badmoviejoe
May 18, 2021 10:12 pm

He didn’t even include a ‘-‘ in “let-down.” Cheese and rice, what a loser.

Shan Eyes
Shan Eyes
Reply to  Tyler Something
June 18, 2021 2:01 am

Not to mention he began the first sentence with a lower case “t” in this, the first word.

spoopy
spoopy
Reply to  Shan Eyes
June 28, 2021 1:32 am

In the case of Joe who blows, it means Idiot Quotient.

Mike The Tramp
Mike The Tramp
April 30, 2021 6:29 pm

Such a sad movie and yet one of the best on this site. Well done unearthing this gem. It doesn’t even show up on wiki in movie adaptations of the Natascha story. thanks.

joeblow
joeblow
Reply to  Mike The Tramp
May 1, 2021 5:29 am

you are nuts if you think this movie is good. Low IQ

Mike The Tramp
Mike The Tramp
Reply to  joeblow
May 1, 2021 8:33 am

You’re living proof of the saying – the stupider you are, the more your confidence in your stupidity lmao.
GTFO. Next time, click on the gore section and stick to that you fucking donkey.