Their idea of foreplay was murder.
After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.
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Natacha Régnier
Alice
Jérémie Renier
Luc
Miki Manojlović
Man of the Forest
Salim Kéchiouche
Saïd
Yasmine Belmadi
Karim
Bernard Maume
The Professor
Jean-Louis Debard
The Night Guard
Catherine Vierne
The Jewel Saleswoman
Marielle Coubaillon
The Market's Hostess
Olivier Papot
The Police Officer
Gil Demurger
The GIGN
Agnès Accaria
Ranzi Adjeri
Brigitte Albuquerque
Martihino Albuquerque
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- Release Date 09/03/1999
- Language French
- Director François Ozon
- Writers Marcia Romano, Annabelle Perrichon
- Editors Dominique Petrot, Claudine Bouché
- Cinematographer Pierre Stoeber
- Producers Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
- Companies Fidélité Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, StudioCanal, Eurospace
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Aug 18, 1999 | Premiere | 16 |
| Italy | Sep 3, 1999 | Theatrical (Venice Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 11, 2023 | Theatrical (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
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