The Intruder (2004 film)
Appearance
L'intrus | |
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Directed by | Claire Denis |
Written by | Claire Denis Jean-Pol Fargeau |
Produced by | Humbert Balsan |
Starring | Michel Subor Béatrice Dalle |
Cinematography | Agnès Godard |
Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
Music by | Stuart A. Staples |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Language | French |
L'intrus (Template:Lang-en) is a feature film written and directed by Claire Denis, based upon the autobiographical essay by philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy. The film premiered in the official competition at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Louis Trebor (Michel Subor), an ex-mercenary living in the Jura Mountains, is increasingly suffering from a heart condition. He abandons his home, his beloved dogs, and his estranged son (Grégoire Colin) in pursuit of a black market heart transplant in Korea before traveling to Tahiti, where he spent time in his youth, in hopes of reconnecting with a son he's never met.
Reception
The film placed at No. 77 of best films of the 2000s, by Slant Magazine.[1]
Notes
- ^ "Best of the Aughts: Film". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2010.