Mauvais Sang

Mauvais Sang

1986 · 119 min · FR · NR · 7.1 (295 votes)
Dir. Leos Carax · Starring Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Michel Piccoli, Hans Meyer, Julie Delpy, Carroll Brooks

“Love that burns fast but lasts forever.”

DramaRomanceCrime

Two aging crooks are given two weeks to repay a debt to a woman named The American. They recruit their recently deceased partner's son to help them break into a laboratory and steal the vaccine against STBO, a sexually transmitted disease that is sweeping the country. It's spread by having sex without emotional involvement, and most of its victims are teenagers who make love out of curiosity rather than commitment.

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A feverish, romantic crime drama with a desperate edge. Its stylish visuals and propulsive energy capture a sense of urgent, doomed love against a backdrop of societal decay and personal ruin. Feels like a wild, dangerous night out.

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