7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The film follows Sandra, a young woman assisted by her husband, who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job.
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Catherine Salée, Batiste Sornin, Pili GroyneDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 92% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's latest film, "Two Days, One Night" a.k.a. "Deux jours, une nuit" (2014), arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; video interview with the Dardennes; and two video interviews with Marion Cotillard. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
"I wanted to ask if you would vote for me?"
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Two Days, One Night arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
Shot with the Arri Alexa camera, the film has the appropriate clean and smooth look. Detail and clarity are fantastic. The parts of the film where there is an abundance of natural light look particularly impressive (see screencaptures #2 and 13). During the indoor sequences shadow definition is excellent and a number of the close-ups actually look like stylish digital photographs (see screencapture #7). Colors are lush and stable. Overall image stability is outstanding. Lastly, there are no encoding anomalies to report in this review. All in all, this is a flawless technical presentation of Two Days, One Night which will surely please its fans. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and French LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The film does not have a prominent soundtrack. Also, as it is almost always the case with the Dardenne's films, there is no impressive surround movement. There are random sounds, noises, and occasionally scattered chatter (in addition to the dialog), but absolutely no special audio effects. The dialog is exceptionally clean, stable, and very easy to follow. The English translation is excellent.
There are no surprises here -- Two Days, One Night is yet another fantastic and thought-provoking film from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It offers a slice of a troubling reality we are all familiar with. The film is now available on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. As expected, the technical presentation is outstanding. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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