Betty Fisher and Other Stories

Betty Fisher and Other Stories

2001 · 103 min · FR · 6.1 (30 votes)
Dir. Claude Miller · Starring Sandrine Kiberlain, Nicole Garcia, Mathilde Seigner, Luck Mervil, Stéphane Freiss, Yves Jacques · Music François Dompierre

“Crimes of passion are not always between lovers.”

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When bestselling novelist Betty Fisher loses her young son in a tragic accident, her unstable mother resorts to unusual actions to alleviate Betty's grief, actions which set off a chain reaction among a promiscuous waitress and her criminal associates.

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A deeply unsettling and somber exploration of grief's darkest corners. This film feels like a slow descent into psychological turmoil, where desperation warps maternal instincts into something profoundly disturbing. It's a heavy, character-driven experience.

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