L'Enfer (2005)
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67% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
52% want to see it
(734 ratings)
Director Danis Tanovic picks up where the late-Krzysztof Kieslowski left off by taking on the second installment of Kieslowski's "Heaven," "Hell," and "Purgatory" trilogy (the first was adapted by Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer) with this tale of a family whose… More Director Danis Tanovic picks up where the late-Krzysztof Kieslowski left off by taking on the second installment of Kieslowski's "Heaven," "Hell," and "Purgatory" trilogy (the first was adapted by Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer) with this tale of a family whose dark past returns with a vengeance. Loosely modeled by screenwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz on the second act of Dante's Inferno, Hell tells the story of sisters Sophie (Emmanuelle Béart), Céline (Karin Viard), and Anne (Marie Gillain), whose lives were turned upside down when their father was imprisoned and their mother was rendered a wheelchair-bound mute. As the estranged sisters are slowly brought back together by a mysterious and handsome stranger who is somehow involved with the tragic events of the past, the questions that had for years gone unanswered slowly begin to drift into focus. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Danis Tanovic
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Critic Reviews
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Scott Foundas, Variety
A decidedly cold, protracted work marked by solid, but passionless performances and a preference for polished, fashion-magazine imagery.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
For all its literary references, the thing certainly looks like a shallow though slick French melodrama.
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Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
The spectre of Kieslowski flutters through the film, but his eye and touch aren't there%u2014it's hard to watch L'Enfer without wondering, what would he have done?
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
The characters fascinate yet confuse. Surprisingly, the film keeps us at arms length. On reflection, I enjoyed the film more after it had finished, when I could dip back into this claustrophobic world and relive the unfolding of events in my mind.
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Sean Axmaker, GreenCine
Tanovic turns the drama of three damaged sisters... into a full-blooded opera with performances to match.
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Cast
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Emmanuelle Béart
as Sophie
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Karin Viard
as Céline, Céline
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Marie Gillain
as Anne
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Carole Bouquet
as The Mother
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Guillaume Canet
as Sébastien, Sébastien
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Jacques Gamblin
as Pierre
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Jacques Perrin
as Frédéric, Frédéric
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Miki Manojlovic
as The father
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Maryam d'Abo
as Julie
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Gaëlle Bona
as Joséphine, Joséphine
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Dominique Reymond
as Michelle
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Jean Rochefort
as Louis
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Françoise Bertin
as Neighbour
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Patrick Paroux
as Taxi Driver
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Serge-Henri Valcke
as Bookseller
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Esther Gorintin
as Old Lady
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Georges Siatidis
as Ticket Inspector
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Véronique Barrault
as Professor
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Olivier Claverie
as Professor
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Candide Sanchez
as Café Waiter Serving Anne, Café Waiter S...
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Louis-Marie Audubert
as Hotel Receptionist
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Eric Naggar
as Professor
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Tiffany Tougard
as Céline As a Child, Céline As a Child
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Marie Loboda
as Sophie As a Child
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Emma Cuzon
as Anne As a Child
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Julian Ciais
as Sébastien As a Child, Sébastien As a Ch...
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Arnaud Churin
as Man in Hotel Room
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Jean-Louis Barcelona
as Newspaper Seller
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Elodie Hesme
as Shop Assistant
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Tatiana Gontcharova
as Phone Box Woman
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Jean-Marc Bihour
as Barman Serving Céline, Barman Serving C...
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Emmanuelle Cosso
as Gynaecologist's Secretary
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Jérôme Le Paulmier
as College Café Staff, College Café Staff
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Clara Tissandier
as Claire
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Neil Ounaïs
as Philippe
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Thomas Broustet
as Frédéric's Older Son, Frédéric's Older...
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Isidore Renting
as Frédéric's Younger Son, Frédéric's You...
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Camille Roche
as Girl Playing Hopscotch
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Margaux Roche
as Girl Playing Hopscotch
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Francesca Stirbu
as Girl Playing Hopscotch
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Luc Favrou
as Priest
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Benoit Lahoz
as Nurse
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Florent Guillaume
as Nurse
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Mme. Guillemin
as Nursing Home Taxi Driver
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Yvon Bernard
as Young Married Man
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Cathy Neimark
as Young Married Woman
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Cyril Ryckermen
as Photographer's Assistant
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Elisabeth Colony
as Model
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Charlotte Poutrel
as Model
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Pauline Reinert
as Girl in Photo
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Amandine Decroix
as Girl in Photo
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Joel Templeur
as Lad Chatting With Anne in Café, Lad Cha...
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Jean-Claude Roger
as Man With Newspaper in Café, Man With Ne...
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Elodie Rousseau
as Train Passenger
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Paula Onclin
as Train Passenger
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Brigitte Belle
as Woman in Hotel Room
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Marion Aydalot
as Woman in Bed