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Based on a novel by Boileau and Narcejac, kings of the thriller and masters of suspense (The accidental lover, Castaway lovers).
Arnaud Marescot has a thing about objects. He loves not only possessing them, but also the thrill he gets from stealing them. Now though, his obsessive interest is focused on Emilie, a young woman he witnessed committing a crime of passion.
Having disposed of the murder weapon, Emilie thinks she's deprived Marescot of the means of blackmailing her. More than anything, Arnaud craves to possess this young woman, who so reminds him of the love of his life, who died tragically. He'll stop at nothing to spark her interest in him. But when Emily finds out that Marescot has the murder weapon, with which he could bring about her fall, she starts to play along with his game, even though it may mean she loses everything. (texte officiel du distributeur)