Les salauds

"A neo-noir nightmare."

Aug 7 2013 Unrated 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

Marco returns to Paris after his brother-in-law's suicide, where he targets the man his sister believes caused the tragedy – though he is ill-prepared for her secrets as they quickly muddy the waters.

Plot

Supertanker captain Marco is called back urgently to Paris. His sister Sandra is desperate - her husband has committed suicide, the family business has gone under, her daughter, Justine is spiralling downwards. She holds powerful businessman Edouard Laporte responsible. Marco moves into the building where Laporte has installed his wife and her son. But he hasn't planned for Sandra's secrets, which muddy the waters.

Written by

Jean-Pol Fargeau, Claire Denis

Directed by

Claire Denis

Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Indéfilms, Alcatraz Films, Ciné+, Pandora Film, ARTE France Cinéma, Région Ile-de-France, CNC, ZDF/Arte, Wild Bunch, Palatine Étoile 10, Soficinéma 9, Canal+

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,977
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA