Dheepan (2015)
Plot
Dheepan is a 2015 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and co-written by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, and Noé Debré. The film was partly inspired by Montesquieu's Persian Letters, as well as the 1971 film Straw Dogs, with guidance from Antonythasan Jesuthasan, who stars as the title character, alongside newcomers Kalieaswari Srinivasan and Claudine Vinasithamby. The film tells the story of three Tamil refugees who flee the civil war-ravaged Sri Lanka and come to France, in the hope of reconstructing their lives. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It was later shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
Dheepan details
| Industry | Tamil |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Jacques Audiard |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ta |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
Where to watch Dheepan
We have no streaming platform listed for Dheepan (2015) right now. Availability changes weekly — this page was last checked 2026-09-21. If you know where it is streaming, tell us and we will verify and add it.
Tamil films in India usually surface on JioHotstar, Sun NXT, Prime Video, Aha or ZEE5 first, and rotate between them as rights deals expire. A theatrical release typically reaches streaming somewhere between four weeks and four months after it leaves cinemas.
- JioHotstar
- Sun NXT
- Prime Video
- Aha
- ZEE5
Platforms are listed per industry, not per title — we have not verified a link for this specific film, and a guessed URL is worse than none.
Dheepan cast & crew
Dheepan is not yet rated, with no ratings yet on record.
More like Dheepan
All Tamil movies →
Dheepan — questions
What is Dheepan about?
Dheepan is a 2015 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and co-written by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, and Noé Debré. The film was partly inspired by Montesquieu's Persian Letters, as well as the 1971 film Straw Dogs, with guidance from Antonythasan Jesuthasan, who stars as the title character, alongside newcomers Kalieaswari Srinivasan and Claudine Vinasithamby. The film tells the story of three Tamil refugees who flee the civil war-ravaged Sri Lanka and come to France, in the hope of reconstructing their lives. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It was later shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
Who is in the cast of Dheepan?
Dheepan stars Antonythasan Jesuthasan and is directed by Jacques Audiard. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Dheepan online?
We currently have no streaming platform listed for Dheepan. It may be between rights deals, or only available on a service we do not track yet. This page was last checked on 2026-09-21.
How long is Dheepan?
Dheepan runs 1h 55m (115 minutes).
Who directed Dheepan?
Dheepan was directed by Jacques Audiard.
Can I download Dheepan?
Not from this site — we host no film files. Where a licensed platform carries the title, that platform’s own app is the place to download it for offline viewing. The download guide explains what each quality and format means, and the buttons there point to an external third-party app we do not own or control.
This page is a catalogue entry, not a file host. FilmyZilla does not upload, stream or link to pirated copies of Dheepan or any other film. Where a legitimate platform carries the title, it is listed above with a link.