White Material (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
White Material is a 2010 drama directed by Claire Denis, starring Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert and Isaach De Bankolé. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $1.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Claire Denis
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is White Material About?
The premise of White Material without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a nation consumed by civil war, Maria, a determined coffee plantation owner, stubbornly remains, refusing to abandon her livelihood. As the conflict escalates and violence spreads, she carefully manages her finances, desperately hoping the nearby mayor, Cherif, can protect her land from the encroaching danger and turmoil gripping the country.
White Material Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male frontal nudity
- coffee
- africa
- coffee plantation
- triple f rated
- f rated
- male pubic hair
- close up of a penis
- male full frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- title directed by female
- watching tv
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- animal thief
- existential loneliness
- male rear nudity
- woman
- french
- plantation
- vomiting
- flip flops
- emergency generator
- terrorism
- terrorist
- breaking a lock with a stone
- disconnecting a power line
- obsession
- selling land
- barefoot
- african art
- cross
- father daughter relationship
- plantation worker
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- water
- reflection in water
- electric fan
- mural
- listening to music
- coughing
- machine gun
- riding on the back of a bus
- bus
- survival kit
- nouveau riche
- crawling on the ground
- fleeing
- oxygen tank
- ashes
- bathroom
- transistor radio
White Material Cast
Isabelle Huppert leads the cast, with Christopher Lambert and Isaach De Bankolé. Directed by Claire Denis.
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Director Claire Denis
More from Claire Denis
More films directed by Claire Denis, best-rated first: 35 Shots of Rum, The Intruder, Beau Travail and Chocolat.
White Material Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave White Material 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 64%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 68% User score
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White Material Plot Summary
What happens in White Material from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Maria Vial is a determined white French farmer who, alongside her ex-husband Andre and his ailing father Henri, is struggling to keep their coffee plantation afloat in an unnamed African nation amidst the turmoil of a modern-day civil war. The environment turns perilous as rebel forces, including child soldiers, draw closer to their land.
Full summary
The whole story of White Material, scene by scene
White Material Box Office
White Material grossed $1.4 million worldwide. $304,020 came from the US and Canada and $1.1 million (78%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.4M
- US & Canada
- $304K
- International
- $1.1M
White Material Trailers & Videos
The trailer of White Material.
How Well Do You Know White Material?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the main character who tends to the coffee plantation?
Cars in White Material
9 cars on screen, including the 1988 Toyota Dyna 200 and the 2001 Kawasaki KX 250.
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1988 Toyota Dyna 200 Main role -
2001 Kawasaki KX 250 Important role -
Renault Fructus Important role -
Toyota Coaster Important role
White Material Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Minha Terra” and “África”.
- Also known as
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- Minha Terra
- África
- Una mujer en África
- 白鬼子
- White Material - Land in Aufruhr
- 白鬼
- Белый материал
- 白色物质
- Biała Afryka
- Λευκή υπέροχη
- Білий матеріал
- 백인의 것
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- Đồn Điền Cà Phê
- Sama v Africe
- Una dona a l’Àfrica
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White Material FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of White Material, each answered in a sentence.
How long is White Material?
White Material runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was White Material released?
White Material was released on November 19, 2010.
Who directed White Material?
White Material was directed by Claire Denis.
More films by Claire Denis Who is in the cast of White Material?
White Material stars Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert and Isaach De Bankolé.
How much did White Material make at the box office?
White Material grossed $1.4 million worldwide ($304,020 domestic, $1.1 million international).
How is White Material rated?
White Material has 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does White Material have a post-credit scene?
No. White Material has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is White Material in?
The original language of White Material is French.
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