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- Directed by Roman Polanski
- Written by Michael Katims, Roman Polanski, Yasmina Reza
- Starring Christoph Waltz, Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet
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CARNAGE is a razor sharp, biting comedy centered on parental differences. After two boys duke it out on a playground, the parents of the "victim" invite the parents of the "bully" over to work out their issues. A polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colors. None of them will escape the carnage.
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Won: Little Golden Lion, 2011 Venice Film Festival
Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Foster), Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Winslet), 2012 Golden Globes
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Seeing these four actors launching Reza's zingers at each other at high speed is pretty much worth the price of admission all by itself, and one thing you always know about Polanski is that he won't waste your time.
-- Andrew O'Hehir, SALON.COM