In the Shadow of Iris (2016)

Iris, young wife of a banker, disappears in Paris. Maybe a mechanic with many debts is involved in the strange affair. A really complicated job for the police.

Director:

Jalil Lespert

Writers:

Andrew Bovell (screenplay), Jérémie Guez (adaptation)

Stars:

Romain Duris, Charlotte Le Bon, Jalil Lespert

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Romain Duris	...	Max Lopez
Charlotte Le Bon	...	Claudia
Jalil Lespert	...	Antoine Doriot
Camille Cottin	...	Nathalie Vasseur
Adel Bencherif	...	Malek Ziani
Sophie Verbeeck	...	Nina Lopez
Hélène Barbry	...	Iris Doriot
Jalis Laleg	...	Eli Lopez
Violetta Sanchez	...	Sarah
Gina Haller	...	Laura
Félix Cohen	...	Maître d'hôtel restaurant
Waël Sersoub	...	Voiturier restaurant
Benoit Rabillé	...	Agent police 1
Antoine Bujoli	...	Agent police 2
Mourad Frarema	...	Flic 1 Monceau

Storyline

Iris, the statuesque dark-haired wife of the wealthy Parisian banker, Antoine Doriot, vanishes into thin air while the latter settles the bill at an elegant restaurant downtown. Furthermore, things will take a turn for the worse, when only a few hours later, much to his surprise, Antoine will receive a disturbing call from a merciless kidnapper demanding half a million euros in ransom in exchange for his abducted wife. As a result, under police surveillance, Antoine will follow to the letter the kidnapper's instructions with the intention to deliver the money, nevertheless, nothing will go as planned. By now, not much is making sense, while the helpless Iris is still missing. What has really happened to her?

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Plot Keywords:

female full rear nudity | suicide by gun | female whips male | bare breasts | tape over mouth | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Soundtracks

The Endless Battle of the Maudlin Ballade, Pt. 3
Performed by Adam Wiltzie (as Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie)

User Reviews

Is this a flashback or just my imagination?

A Paris banker's glamorous wife seems to have been abducted. What has that to do with the struggling garage mechanic? The plot is unveiled through a fairly confusing sequence of apparently disjointed scenes and flashbacks which eventually begin to make sense. The actors - Romain Duris as the mechanic, Charlotte Le Bon and Jalil Lespert as the banker play their parts well.

Other reviewers have said there are holes in the plot, but I'm not so sure. It doesn't help that all French people apparently look the same: tall, dark-haired... All the men have beards. I hoped in vain for somebody who might be blond - or non-white. I've even watched the beginning of the film back through and I think everything does hang together - or near enough anyway. It is just the pace of events - some happening off-screen or presented out of order - that leads to confusion.

And, of course it's a French film - in French. This also means we aren't afraid of a little nakedness here and there - or S&M for that matter - wherever they can be worked into the plot. Not so much though as to get in the way of the story.

The result is a dark and atmospheric thriller which is worth watching whether you worry about it making complete sense or not.

Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 November 2016 (France)

Also Known As:

In the Shadow of Iris

Filming Locations:

Restaurant Les Bains - 7 rue du Bourg l'Abbé, Paris 3, Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$957,465

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wy Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Nexus Factory

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1