Aurore Clement, Benoît Magimel, Bernard Le Coq

At his younger sister's wedding, Philippe is introduced to the lovely bridesmaid Senta, and sparks of passion immediately ignite between the two -- until the haunting past of his new lover begins to s...( read more  read more... )urface. Suddenly, Philippe's steamy romantic affair twists and turns into a dangerous spiral of disturbing obsession.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Claude Chabrol

Release Date: November 17, 2004

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007

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  • September 20, 2009
    An imaginitve work by Claude Chabrol about a man who falls in love with a psycho. Benoît Magimel, plays Phillippe, a young handsome man who begins a love affair with a bridesmaid from his Cousin Jack's wedding. Senta, played by the lovely Laura Smet, is sensous and catches Philli...( read more)ppes attention almost immediately with her dangerously attractive personality. It isnt evident at first, but the story eventually develops to the 'Four Things' that will bring a twist to this seemingly normal relationship. To prove he loves her:
    1. Killing someone/anyone
    2. Having sex with a person from the same sex
    3. Write a poem
    4. Plant a tree.

    The illusion about Senta being ordinary was lifted as we discover that she is quite adept at lying, passionate and truly, insane. I loved this film. It was morbid, subtly dark, muderous and driven by passion.
  • January 20, 2008
    "To prove u love someone... 1) plant a tree, 2) write a poem, 3) make love to someone ur same sex, & 4) kill someone." LOL. It could have been so good. Luv BM & CC always.
  • August 20, 2007
    Scotland,PA was set in the 1970s in a diner. The diner is in a rural town with not much happening. Maura Tierney and Christopher Walken star in it. The characters work or are part of the diner in some way. A murder occurs in the diner and hilarity ensues. Someone from the diner k...( read more)illed the owner but who? hmm The humor is very dark as the case moves forward (led by Walken's character). It was an amusing movie in a twisted way. There are plenty of Shakespeare references as well.
  • June 21, 2007
    This plot description has to do with Bridesmaids...
  • May 19, 2007
    Has a dry and blunt plot...this movie, like many other European movies (esp. Russian, French, and Spanish) has an ending that leaves you hanging. I liked it overall for interesting psychology of it's charecters.
  • May 15, 2007
    Engrossing, creeping, come-from-behind French thriller in the Hitchcockian style. Yay!
  • March 26, 2007
    idk bout this movie lol :P
  • December 28, 2006
    Creepy, but engrossing.

Critic Reviews


September 22, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The film reveals its secrets slowly, and Chabrol tightens the screws not according to the rules of Hollywood suspense but with a cool, level gaze. full review

September 15, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

A merrily macabre things-we-do- for-love yarn. full review

August 12, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Claude Chabrol has a wonderful way of making audiences nervous. full review

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