I must have watched this film over fifty times. Haven't read Emmanuel Carrer's book yet, but I'm so enthralled by Daniel Auteuil's clinically-precise, subtle, in-depth portrayal of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Indeed, the film, and I suppose the book, is a study. Emmanuelle Devos is also fantastic. This is a film one cannot watch with the corner of the eye, it requires analytical perception.
One may couple it with Hanneke's Cache from the same period - Auteuil's roles are similar, although here he's unsurpassable due to the intricacy of the material - and, of course, his own artistic merit.
One may couple it with Hanneke's Cache from the same period - Auteuil's roles are similar, although here he's unsurpassable due to the intricacy of the material - and, of course, his own artistic merit.