I Am a Soldier

{{short description|2015 film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = I Am a Soldier

| image = Je suis un soldat poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| director = Laurent Larivière

| producer = Dominique Besnehard
Michel Feller
Hubert Toint

| writer = Laurent Larivière
François Decodts

| starring = Louise Bourgoin
Jean-Hugues Anglade

| music = Martin Wheeler

| cinematography = David Chizallet

| editing = Marie-Pierre Frappier

| studio = Mon Voisin Productions
Saga Film
Umedia

| distributor = Le Pacte {{small|(France)}}

| released = {{Film date|2015|5|20|Cannes|2015|11|18|France|df=yes}}

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = France
Belgium{{cite web |url=http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1777/Deborah-Laurent-envoyee-speciale-a-Cannes/article/detail/2296888/2015/04/23/Louise-Bourgoin-dans-une-co-production-belge.dhtml |title=Louise Bourgoin dans une co-production belge |accessdate=24 April 2015 |work=7sur7}}

| language = French

| budget = $3.6 million{{cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=15503|title=Je suis un soldat|work=JP's Box-Office}}

| gross = $110.052{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2015W47&id=_fJESUISUNSOLDATI01|title=Je suis un soldat (I am a Soldier) |work=Box Office Mojo}}

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I Am a Soldier ({{langx|fr|Je suis un soldat}}) is a 2015 French-Belgian drama film directed by Laurent Larivière, starring Louise Bourgoin and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Set in Roubaix, France, the film follows Sandrine, an unemployed young woman who finds herself initiated into the illegal trade of dog trafficking. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |title=2015 Official Selection |access-date=16 April 2015 |work=Cannes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418084150/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |archive-date=18 April 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/61347.html|title=Screenings Guide|work=Festival de Cannes|date=6 May 2015|accessdate=8 May 2015}}

The original title of the film is taken from the lyrics of the Johnny Hallyday song "Quand revient la nuit".{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/i-am-a-soldier-je-797242 |title='I Am a Soldier' ('Je suis un soldat'): Cannes Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=20 May 2015 }}