Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
"Rust and Bone" seems to wander unexpectedly into its heart; it feels organic in its casual unfolding, like life itself.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
10 Jan 2013
fresh:
"Rust and Bone" has heart and soul.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
11 Jan 2013
rotten:
"Rust" has some lovely scenes - Alain carrying Stephanie out to the sea - but it seems to wander off in search of something it already has, and in wandering, it loses its way.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
11 Jan 2013
rotten:
The movie wanders off course in the final act, as if none of its three screenwriters could quite figure out how to end it.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan 2013
fresh:
An emotionally gripping if slightly meandering drama marked by two powerful lead performances.