Monday, November 4, 2013

Bastards

French writer and director Claire Denis returns with another complex drama that explores the shifting nature of truth. A man returns to Paris to avenge the death of his brother-in-law, only to find the truth is more devastating as he imagined. Vincent Lindon stars with a solid performance along with Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille,  Michel Subor and Lola Créton. Denis' frequent collaborators Alex Descas and Grégoire Colin appear in the supporting cast as well as co-writer Jean-Pol Fargeau, cinematographer Agnès Godard and Tindersticks providing the score. 1001 Films' coverage of current releases.

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