I Stand Alone

I Stand Alone

In the bowels of France.

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Release Date

5/16/1998

Runtime

89 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A descent into the psyche of a violent, misanthropic man whose rage at betrayal and the world collides with his protective obsession over his daughter. The film dwells in his toxic inner monologue as he spirals toward irreversible darkness.

Mood

Dread-soakedAngryClaustrophobicBleakParanoid

Themes

FamilyIsolationRevengeClassComing apart

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

HandheldNaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violenceSexual violenceChild endangermentSuicide and self-harm

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