Three (2002)
"Après la vie" (original title)

In the final chapter of director Belvaux's trilogy, Pascal, now a disgraced cop, seeks redemption by capturing Bruno, a fugitive with a strange connection to Agnes, Pascal's heroin-addicted wife.

Director:

Lucas Belvaux

Writer:

Lucas Belvaux

Stars:

Dominique Blanc, Gilbert Melki, Ornella Muti

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominique Blanc	...	Agnès Manise
Gilbert Melki	...	Pascal Manise
Ornella Muti	...	Cécile Rivet
Catherine Frot	...	Jeanne Coste
François Morel	...	Alain Costes
Lucas Belvaux	...	Bruno Le Roux
Bernard Mazzinghi	...	Georges Colinet
Olivier Darimont	...	Francis Rivet
Patrick Descamps	...	Jacquillat
Alexis Tomassian	...	Banane
Yves Claessens	...	Freddy
Pierre Gérard	...	Olivier
Christine Henkart	...	Madame Guiot
Jean-Henri Roger	...	Le voisin incendie
Marc Bordure	...	Le flic stup

Storyline

The final installment in director Lucas Belvaux's trilogy follows Pascal, a cop who sees a return to credibility in the capture of escaped convict Bruno--who in turn is harbored by Pascal's morphine-addicted wife Agnes. Pascal's already precarious ties to Agnes are strained further when he meets and falls for her fellow schoolteacher friend Cecile. With Pascal focused on Bruno and Cecile, Agnes is forced to find a fix on her own.

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Plot Keywords:

fugitive | drug addiction | killing | terrorist | junkie | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Diaphana Films [fr]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 January 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Trilogy: Three

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,528 (USA) (13 February 2004)

Gross:

$26,165 (USA) (18 June 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agat Films & Cie, Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Forms a trilogy along with One and Trilogy: Two, the main characters of this one being the supporting actors in the other ones, and vice versa. The three movies have some scenes in common which are shown from a different point of view according to the storyline we're following.

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Goofs

In the credits, Catherine Frot is credited for playing Jeanne Costes, and Ornella Muti for playing Cécile Rivet. During the movie, Frot's character is caller Jeanne Rivet, and Muti's character is called Cécile Costes.

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Connections

Follows Trilogy: Two (2002)

User Reviews

A nearly successful experience

This film (which can be seen as a standalone film) is part of a trilogy. Three films, not consecutive, but parallel. Three stories, simultaneous, with same actors, same characters. Main actors in one film are secondary actors in the two others. There are common scenes between each movie, but always shown in a different way, a different point of vue.

"Un couple epatant" is a comedy, with (Ornella Muti/Francois Morel),"Cavale" is a thriller, with (Lucas Belvaux/Catherine Frot), and "Apres la vie" is a drama, with (Gilbert Melki/Dominique Blanc).

You can see only one or two of these movies, but it is really better to see all of them, as each one enlights some dark moments of the two others. The supposed order is the one i used, but you can see these films in any order.

Individually speaking, the films are average (except "Apres la vie", the best one), but globally the experience is very good and very exciting.