Heads or Tails

Heads or Tails

1980 · 105 min · FR · 6.9 (21 votes)
Dir. Robert Enrico · Starring Philippe Noiret, Michel Serrault, Dorothée, Pierre Arditi, Bernard Le Coq, Gaëlle Legrand · Music Lino Léonardi
DramaCrimeThriller

Since his wife died, Inspector Louis Baroni (Philippe Noiret) has become a virtual recluse, preferring the solitude of his quiet house to the company of others. His period of mournful contemplation is broken when he is called out to look into the suspicious death of Madame Morlaix who, according to her husband Edouard (Michel Serrault), fell from an upstairs window. Curious to find out more, Baroni begins his inquiry.

VIBE

A quiet, brooding descent into a detective's grief-stricken world. The film feels like a slow, deliberate unraveling, steeped in atmosphere and the weight of unspoken sorrow. It's a character study that lingers long after the credits roll.

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