I Stand Alone

I Stand Alone

7.4IMDb Score
Released:1999-02-17
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Duration:89 min
Country:France
Director:Gaspar Noé
Actors:Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Martine Audrain, Zaven
Production:Les Cinémas de la Zone, Love Streams Productions

Overview:

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

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