@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Louise, who has just written a novel, comes to Paris to meet with a potential publisher. While in the city, she stays with her older sister, Martine, who in many ways is the exact opposite of Louise: she lives in a fashionable neighborhood, is cold to others, and has snobby friends, while Louise lives in a small town and is thoroughly unpretentious. Louise's apparent happiness -- and similarities to their mother -- gradually gets on Martine's nerves.
Quick Stats
5.6
TMDB Rating
76
Votes
1h 32m
Runtime
$4.3M
Budget
$10.5M
Box Office
245%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorAlexandra Leclère
WriterAlexandra Leclère
CinematographyMichel Amathieu
ComposerPhilippe Sarde
EditorJacqueline Mariani
Production DesignCarlos Conti
Produced by
Pan-EuropéenneStudioCanalFrance 2 Cinéma
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Martine Demouthy
Catherine Frot
Louise Mollet
François Berléand
Pierre Demouthy
Brigitte Catillon
Sophie
Michel Vuillermoz
Richard
Christiane Millet
Géraldine
Rose Thiéry
Fernanda, la bonne
Bruno Chiche
Charles
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
L'éditeur
Aurore Auteuil
L'hôtesse accueil éditeur
A
Antoine Beaufils
Alexandre Demouthy
P
Philippe Breton
P
Philippe Cacheux
F
Françoise Dubois
Hôtesse salon de coiffure
Denis Sylvain
