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I Stand Alone

Country: France, Language: French, 93 mins

Original Title

Seul Contre Tous
  • Director: Gaspar Noé
  • Writer: Gaspar Noé
  • Producer: Lucile Hadzihalilovic; Gaspar Noé

CGiii Comment

Yes...it could be called a masterpiece.

An astonishing study of hate, despair and dignity.

Be prepared to be blown away, offended and inappropriately touched by someone so utterly defeated.

Incomparable.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The Butcher (known from Noe's short film Carne) has done some time in jail after beating up the guy who tried to seduce his teenage mentally-handicapped daughter. Now he wants to start a new life. He leaves his daughter in an institution and moves to Lille suburbs with his mistress. She promised him a new butcher shop. She lied. The butcher decides to go back to Paris and find his daughter.

Cast & Characters

Philippe Nahon as The Butcher;
Blandine Lenoir as His Daughter, Cynthia;
Frankie Pain as His Mistress;
Martine Audrain as His Mother-in-Law;
Jean-Francois Rauger as Real Estate Agent;
Guillaume Nicloux as Supermarket Manager;
Olivier Doran as Narrator;
Aissa Djabri as Dr. Choukroun;
Serge Faurie as Hospital Director;
Paule Abecassis as Junkie;
Stephanie Sec as Female Hospital Patient