Shattered Image (1998)

Confusing realities surface in this paranoid film dealing with the fragile nature of a young woman (Anne Parillaud) recovering from rape and an apparent attempted suicide. In one reality, ... See full summary »

Director:

Raoul Ruiz

Writer:

Duane Poole

Stars:

William Baldwin, Anne Parillaud, Lisanne Falk

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Baldwin	...	Brian
Anne Parillaud	...	Jessie Markham
Lisanne Falk	...	Paula / Laura
Graham Greene	...	Detective
Bulle Ogier	...	Mrs. Ford
Billy Wilmott	...	Lamond
O'Neil Peart	...	Simon
Leonie Forbes	...	Isabel
Rick Ravanello	...	Man in Restraurant
Marc Akerstream	...	Man in Motorboat
Peter Hanlon	...	Dr. Cohen / Dr. Tolan
Alwyn Scott	...	Hotel Manager
Pablo Hoilett	...	Waiter / Waiter #2
Fay Ellington	...	Shop Clerk
Ilona Margolis	...	Lucy

Storyline

Confusing realities surface in this paranoid film dealing with the fragile nature of a young woman (Anne Parillaud) recovering from rape and an apparent attempted suicide. In one reality, she is a killer destroyer of men. In another she is the new wife on a Jamaican honeymoon with her husband (William Baldwin), who is trying to help her recover. Which is real is the question as the story unfolds.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | fish | talking to one's self in a mirror | female assassin | silencer | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality and some language

Details

Country:

USA Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Imagem de um Pesadelo

Filming Locations:

Port Antonio, Jamaica

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$31,859 (USA) (4 December 1998)

Gross:

$102,523 (USA) (8 January 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artists' Colony, The, Fireworks Entertainment, Schroeder Hoffman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Juliette Binoche and Samantha Mathis were both considered for the lead role.

User Reviews

Haunting enigma; not for all tastes.

This is the third Raoul Ruiz film I have watched recently (after "Three Lives and Only One Death" and "Genealogies of a Crime"), and it is easily the best of the three. Why? Because it's less talky and pseudo-philosophical, more colorful and cinematic. Imaginatively directed and sprinkled with all sorts of quirky visual surprises (some of which are directly linked to its title) and surreal ideas (a painting that gets different every time you look at it), it captures the netherworld between dream and reality better than any "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie. And if all the pieces of the puzzle don't fit together at the end (though a second viewing will help you clear up a few details), at least you can feel the director's joy in assembling them anyway. (***)