In His Hands

In His Hands

2005 · 90 min · FR · 5.9 (29 votes)
Dir. Anne Fontaine · Starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Jonathan Zaccaï, Valérie Donzelli, Agathe Louvieaux, Bernard Bloch · Music Pascal Dusapin
Drama

In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.

VIBE

A slow-burn psychological thriller where simmering desire clashes with creeping dread. It's a tense, atmospheric exploration of attraction and the darkness that can lie beneath the surface, leaving you questioning everything.

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