Nouvelle
vague veteran Claude Chabrol depicts an isolated society rife
with rumour and suspicion in a small Breton fishing village.
Less a whodunnit than an investigation into the psychology
and moral flaws of the chief protagonists (excellent acting
- surprisingly? - from de Caunes) a girl's murder takes us
to the heart of untruthfulness.
Nominated Golden Bear, Berlin 1999
Reviews
'A gentle
but powerful psychological thriller... a work of superior
acting and quiet strength' Michael
Thompson, BBC Online.
