Dheepan
“When the war continues to rage in your heart and mind”
Dheepan is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 14 June 2026.
Where to watch Dheepan
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Release date
- 2015-08-26
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Language
- Arabic
- Box office
- $7,704,357
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Studio
- France 2 Cinéma
Dheepan — trailer
About Dheepan
Dheepan is a 2015 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan and Claudine Vinasithamby. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 527 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dheepan in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Three war-torn strangers posing as a family flee Sri Lanka’s civil war to start over in a troubled Paris suburb, but their past traumas resurface as they struggle to survive in their new environment.
Cast
Antonythasan Jesuthasan
Dheepan
Kalieaswari Srinivasan
Yalini
Claudine Vinasithamby
Illayaal
Vincent Rottiers
Brahim
Marc Zinga
Youssouf
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Monsieur Habib
Bass Dhem
Azziz
Franck Falise
Hall C Guard
Joséphine de Meaux
School Principal
Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux
The Lawyer
Nathan Anthonypillai
The Interpreter
Vasanth Selvam
Colonel Cheran
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Dheepan in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Dheepan on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Is Dheepan on Netflix?+
Dheepan is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Dheepan?+
Dheepan has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
Who stars in Dheepan?+
Dheepan stars Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers and Marc Zinga.
When did Dheepan come out?+
Dheepan is a 2015 movie directed by Jacques Audiard.
What genre is Dheepan?+
Dheepan is Crime and Drama film.
Who directed Dheepan?+
Dheepan was directed by Jacques Audiard.
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