Stunning, arresting and dark, this thriller slowly and methodically (and oh so Frenchly) explores a who-done-it where who-did-it is a problem that pales in comparison to the other problems it uncovers. Set in a Parisian suburb, it has not-so- subtle political underpinnings. A family struggles with being stalked and the past catches up with a well-to-do man. At one point, so shocked by what happened in a scene, the whole audience uttered a collective gasp.
Stats
Length: 2 hours
Cast: Juliette Binoche est superbe (and how does she manage to be so sexy in frumpy flat smocks that she wears in a few scenes??) Interestingly, Daniel Auteuil who plays the main character is Algerian, which, given the texture of the story, ads another layer.
Director: Michael Haneke (The Piano Teacher and The Time of the Wolf) does heavy and grim really well.
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