, 1h54 Directed byChristophe Gans OriginFrance GenresFantastic, Fantasy, Romance ThemesPsychologie, Children's films ActorsLéa Seydoux, Vincent Cassel, Eduardo Noriega, André Dussollier, Audrey Lamy, Sara Giraudeau Roles Astrid Rating63% In France, 1810, a widowed merchant (André Dussollier) is forced to sell his town house and many of his belongings after his ships are lost at sea, leaving him bankrupt. He moves to a simple house in the countryside with his six children, though the only one happy with the change is his youngest daughter, Belle (Léa Seydoux). One day news arrives that one of the merchant's ships is intact, so he and his eldest son return to town in the hopes of collecting the goods that will restore their wealth. However, the goods are seized by the local authorities, and the merchant is forced to flee into the forest when Perducas (Eduardo Noriega) threatens to harm him over his son's debts.