La peau blanche (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Daniel Roby

Writers:

Joël Champetier (novel)
Joël Champetier (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 March 2005 (Singapore)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

She's Dying To Eat You

Plot:

Two roommates discover that the family of one of their girlfriends is populated with vampires.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Stabbed In The Chest | University | Mole | Cannibalism

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marc Paquet	...	Thierry Richard
Marianne Farley	...	Claire Lefrançois
Frédéric Pierre	...	Henri Dieudonné
Jessica Malka	...	Marquise Lefrançois
Julie LeBreton	...	Isabel Lefrançois
Lise Roy	...	Diane Lefrançois
Joujou Turenne	...	Janvier, Marie-Pierre
Raymond Cloutier	...	Professeur Théorêt
Marcel Sabourin	...	Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon
Jude-Antoine Jarda	...	Eddy
Anna Beaupré Moulounda	...	Sandra
Isabelle Guérard	...	Manon la prostituée
Fayolle Jean	...	Porte Parole Haïtien
Chantal Baril	...	Infirmière en chef
Mireille Metellus	...	Mère d'Henri

Also Known As:

White Skin (Canada: English title) (International: English title)
Cannibal (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for perverse violence and sexuality/nudity, and for some language.

Runtime:

92 min | Canada:89 min | Canada:90 min | 90 min | Argentina:92 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Zone Films

Trivia:

Selected as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's second annual showcase of Canadian cinema - Canadian Front: New Films 2005.

Movie Connections:

Features Rabid (1977)

Enjoyable

I don't know why, but I found this movie extremely enjoyable.

I had heard of this movie before, and I saw it on Encore Love on a Saturday night, and I got interested. I started watching, and I found myself being drawn in.

The basic story is about Thierry, a college student, meeting a red-head named Claire, whom he finds he has an odd infatuation with her, despite his dislike of pale women.

Soon, they begin dating, and conflicts arise between Claire and Thierry's roommate, Henri, who was recently attacked by a prostitute (sounds weird, I know). Henri becomes suspicious when Thierry starts acting differently due to his relationship, and Henri starts investigating. Soon, Henri and Thierry discover the truth about the new girlfriend and her family.

The plot is well thought out, and the characters express what the filmmaker wants them to express, whether it's to be likable or the most hated character in the movie. Claire starts out questionably shy, but I then found her to be a nice person, despite her withdrawals at first. Thierry and Henri are both portrayed excellently, as well as Henri's Aunt, who accurately acts as a knowledgeable person in all fields. Marquee, Claire's sister, is also portrayed perfectly, despite her being my least favorite character. She MAKES you hate her, while enticing you at the same time.

The colors are beautiful. The camera catches a wide palette of bright colors in the background, making you look all around. Bright blues are a prominent color, but there are beautiful yellows and reds, too.

Overall, the movie was flat out great. The ending was quaint and nice, the suspense scenes were just that: suspenseful, and the characters were portrayed perfectly. It isn't a movie I plan to go out and buy now, but if I were to see it on the TV again, I'd drop everything and try to watch it.

Highly Recommended.