The film was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received early positive critical reactions . Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 81 % based on 160 reviews , with a weighted average of 7.5 / 10 . The site 's critical consensus states , " Surging on strong performances from Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts , '' Rust and Bone '' is as vibrant and messily unpredictable as life itself . " Metacritic gave the film a rating of 73/100 , based on 39 reviews
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Rust and Bone