L'enfer (2005)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Danis Tanovic

Writers:

Krzysztof Kieslowski (scenario)
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (writer)

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

An intense and riveting drama about three sisters who share a connection to a violent childhood incident, who reunite to come to terms with their past.

Plot:

Three sisters share a connection to a violent incident from their childhood reunite to for the chance to come to terms with their past.

Plot Keywords:

Gay Love | Wrongful Conviction | Childhood Trauma | Male Female Relationship | Gay

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Emmanuelle Béart	...	Sophie
Karin Viard	...	Céline
Marie Gillain	...	Anne
Guillaume Canet	...	Sébastien
Jacques Gamblin	...	Pierre
Jacques Perrin	...	Frédéric
Carole Bouquet	...	Marie, la mère
Miki Manojlovic	...	Antoin, le père
Jean Rochefort	...	Louis
Maryam d'Abo	...	Julie
Gaëlle Bona	...	Joséphine
Georges Siatidis	...	Le contrôleur du train
Serge-Henri Valcke	...	Le libraire
Tiffany Tougard	...	Céline enfant
Marie Loboda	...	Sophie enfant

Also Known As:

Hell (International: English title)

Runtime:

Japan:102 min | Canada:98 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

France | Italy | Belgium | Japan

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Hungary:14 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Asap Films

Trivia:

Because of Bosnian director Danis Tanovic's Cannes awards background, the film is targeted to have its premiere at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, possibly in-competition.

Movie Connections:

References Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993)

Going to Hell was Heavenly

Just saw this film at TIFF. I was quite moved by it. The voting stats here claim the film was better received by females than males. I can understand this completely. The characters all had elements a woman could relate to and some of the scenes just felt so real. Particularly the scene involving Emmanuelle Beart and her husband in the kitchen. Gosh, don't you just want to kiss her bee-stung lips?

I feel it was masterfully executed by the director (who seemed like a nice guy during his Q&A session -- great sense of humour). The cinematography, the editing, the performances. Fabulous. You could tell that Danis has a real passion for film-making and has clearly studied the greats with an exceptional eye for detail. His self-proclaimed homage to Krzysztof Kieslowski hit the mark for me with it's claustrophobic interiors and dark females haunted desperate secrets. I highly recommend this film.