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This Man Must Die
Réalisation:
Claude ChabrolPhotographie:
Jean RabierMusique:
Pierre JansenActeurs·trices:
Michel Duchaussoy, Caroline Cellier, Jean Yanne, Anouk Ferjac, Marc Di Napoli, Maurice Pialat, Dominique Zardi, Michel Charrel, Robert Rondo (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
A l’entrée d’un village, un enfant rentre tranquillement d’une partie de pêche lorsqu’il est violemment renversé par une voiture qui prend aussitôt la fuite. L’enfant est tué sur le coup. Son père, l’écrivain Charles Thénier, ne parvient pas à faire son deuil tant sa douleur est grande. L’enquête de police ne donnant rien, Charles se met alors lui-même à la recherche du meurtrier de son fils. (LaCinetek)
(plus)Critiques (1)
In the film, there is a scene where the main character sleeps with a seduced woman, and after a passionate night, they get up and continue with their distant behavior and address each other formally. Similarly cold and distant is the entire film, which could have been much more engaging and passionate. Of course, the theme of losing a child and seeking revenge for the committed act works, but it didn't captivate me, and I can imagine seeing a completely different version of the story. These characters are too forcefully polarized. The culprit is too much of a textbook monster, and a somewhat different psychology and more complicated decision-making would only benefit this film. Overall impression: 60%.
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