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Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert | ... |
Ben's Mother
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Nelly Pappaert | ... |
Ben's Grandmother
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Hector Pappaert | ... |
Ben's Grandfather
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Jenny Drye | ... |
Jenny
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Malou Madou | ... |
Malou
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Willy Vandenbroeck | ... |
Boby
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Rachel Deman | ... |
Mamie Tromblon
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André Laime | ... |
Bed-ridden Old Man
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Édith Le Merdy | ... |
Nurse
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Sylviane Godé | ... |
Rape Victim (Martine)
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Zoltan Tobolik | ... |
Rape Victim's Husband
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Valérie Parent | ... |
Valerie
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Alexandra Fandango | ... |
Kalifa
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Olivier Cotica | ... |
Benichou
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A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people. Slowly he begins involving the camera crew in his activities, and they begin wondering if what they're doing is such a good idea, particularly when the killer kills a rival and the rival's brother sends a threatening letter. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
I'd have to rank this with "Henry, Portrait Of A Serial Killer" as one of the sickest and disturbing films I've ever seen. But like "Henry," it's fascinating.....and certainly different.
It is a fake (thank goodness!) documentary with sleazy cameramen following around a serial killer as the latter murders a bunch of people while spouting philosophy between killings. Some of the demented killer's words are downright funny because of their absurdity. Perhaps that is why this is labeled by some as a black comedy, but this is so dark it is difficult for me to rate this as a comedy, even though it's there.
Most of the killings are not gruesome but there are a few that qualify for that status. They don't dwell on the blood but they don't spare anything in here, either. This film is so strange, so bizarre that one has to see it believe it. That is not just a cliché. You have not seen a film like this: I guarantee it.
A couple of Belgians - Benoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux and Andre Bonzel
- did almost all the work on this movie: writing, directing, editing
and acting. They were new to the business, had little money and wanted to make a film with those limited resources....and they succeeded very well.