A RETURN TO FORM, CHABROL GOES OUT ON TOP. A uniquely Chabrolian black comedy.
— Benjamin Strong, The L Magazine
A diabolically witty homage to the mystery writer Georges Simenon.
— Mike Goodridge, Screen International
A playful dramatic murder mystery. Depardieu gives his most pleasing performance in some years.
— Stephen Holden, The New York Times
An exquisite slice of crime.
— Olaf Moller, Film Comment
SERIOUS ENTERTAINMENT. IT’S LOADED WITH THE VIRTUES THAT CHARACTERIZED CLAUDE CHABROL’S REMARKABLE CAREER.’
— J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
Presented by IFC Films | France | Sep 29th, 2010 | 110 MINS | UR
Two of the giants of French cinema, Claude Chabrol and Gerard Depardieu, team up for the only time for the director’s 50th and final feature film, a wry thriller about a police commissioner trying to balance professional instinct with family duty. Once again, Paul Bellamy (Depardieu) and his wife are spending their vacation at her family home in a quiet town. But just as they’re settling into their reassuringly predictable holiday routine, his perennially troubled younger brother shows up, joined by a mysterious stranger seeking Bellamy’s protection.
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Awards
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Official Selection
AFI Fest
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Official Selection
Chicago International Film Festival
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Official Selection
Berlin International Film Festival
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