Raw (film)

Raw
Raw
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Julia Ducournau
Written by	Julia Ducournau
Produced by	Jean de Forêts
Starring	Garance Marillier; Ella Rumpf; Laurent Lucas;
Cinematography	Ruben Impens
Edited by	Jean-Christophe Bouzy
Music by	Jim Williams
Production; companies	Petit Film; Rouge International; Frakas Productions; Ezekiel Film Production; Wild Bunch;
Distributed by	Wild Bunch (France); O'Brother Distribution (Belgium);
Release dates	14 May 2016 (Cannes); 15 March 2017 (Belgium and France);
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	France; Belgium;
Language	French
Budget	€3.48 million; ($3.8 million);
Box office	$3.1 million

Raw (French: Grave) is a 2016 coming-of-age body horror drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau, and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, and Rabah Nait Oufella.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] The plot follows a young vegetarian's first year at veterinary school, where she tastes meat for the first time and develops a craving for human flesh.

The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on 10 March 2017 by Focus World, and in France on 15 March 2017 by Wild Bunch. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Ducournau's direction and screenplay, though was met with some controversy for its graphic content.

^ Cite error: The named reference tiff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "Raw (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (19 April 2016). "Julia Ducournau's Raw to fight for France in the Critics' Week". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ "Raw (2017) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ "Shoot about to kick off for Julia Ducournau's Raw". Cineuropa. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
^ Debruge, Peter (3 January 2017). "10 Directors to Watch: Julia Ducournau Reveals 'Raw' Side of French Cinema". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
^ Brown, Todd (12 January 2017). "RAW: Watch The Hypnotic And Grotesque Red Band Trailer For Julia Ducournau's Acclaimed Debut". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
^ "Red Band Trailer Revealed For Julia Ducournau's Directorial Debut RAW". Horror Cult Films. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

[tiff-1] Cite error: The named reference tiff was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[bbfc-2] "Raw (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

[3] Lemercier, Fabien (19 April 2016). "Julia Ducournau's Raw to fight for France in the Critics' Week". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[numbers-4] "Raw (2017) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[5] "Shoot about to kick off for Julia Ducournau's Raw". Cineuropa. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

[6] Debruge, Peter (3 January 2017). "10 Directors to Watch: Julia Ducournau Reveals 'Raw' Side of French Cinema". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[7] Brown, Todd (12 January 2017). "RAW: Watch The Hypnotic And Grotesque Red Band Trailer For Julia Ducournau's Acclaimed Debut". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[8] "Red Band Trailer Revealed For Julia Ducournau's Directorial Debut RAW". Horror Cult Films. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

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