The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received positive early reviews and a ten-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening . It was a critical and box office hit in France and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award , two Golden Globes , two BAFTA Awards , three Magritte Awards , and nine César Awards , winning four , including Most Promising Actor for Matthias Schoenaerts
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Rust and Bone