Shattered Image

Dec 4 1998 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Confusing realities surface in this paranoid film dealing with the fragile nature of a young woman recovering from rape and an apparent attempted suicide. In one reality, she is a killer destroyer of men. In another she is the new wife on a Jamaican honeymoon with her husband (William Baldwin), who is trying to help her recover. Which is real is the question as the story unfolds.

Plot

In New York, Jessie Markham is raped by a man with mask and now she is recovering from the rape and an attempted suicide. However her mind is confused and she lives two realities. In one life, she is a newly wed with Brian spending honeymoon in Jamaica with the guest Paula snooping around the couple. In the other life, she is a hit woman that executes men and Laura is her client that wants Brian killed. Which life is real?

Written by

Duane Poole

Directed by

Raúl Ruiz

Cast

Anne Parillaud, William Baldwin, Lisanne Falk

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
763
Average Rating
4.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA