Rust and Bone (French: De rouille et d'os ) is a 2012 romantic
drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard and Matthias
Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection Rust and Bone.
It tells the story of an unemployed man who falls in love with a woman who
trains killer whales. The film is a co-production between France and Belgium.
The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it
competed for the Palme d'Or and received positive early reviews and a ten-
minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.