Rust and Bone (French: De rouille et d'os) is a 2012 French–Belgianromantic drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Marion Cotillard andMatthias Schoenaerts, based on Craig Davidson's short story collection of the same name. It tells the story of an unemployed 25-year-old man who falls in love with a killer whale trainer.^[3]

The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival^[4][5]and received positive early reviews and a ten-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.^[6] It was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Golden Globes, two BAFTA Awards and nine César Awards, winning four.