Trouble Every Day (2001)

Two American newlyweds in Paris experience a love so strong, it almost devours them.

Director:

Claire Denis

Writers:

Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau

Stars:

Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey, Béatrice Dalle

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Gallo	...	Shane Brown
Tricia Vessey	...	June Brown
Béatrice Dalle	...	Coré
Alex Descas	...	Léo
Florence Loiret Caille	...	Christelle (as Florence Loiret-Caille)
Nicolas Duvauchelle	...	Erwan
Raphaël Neal	...	Ludo
José Garcia	...	Choart
Hélène Lapiower	...	Malécot
Marilu Marini	...	Friessen
Aurore Clément	...	Jeanne
Bakary Sangaré	...	Le Gardien de nuit
Lionel Goldstein	...	Le Réceptioniste
Céline Samie	...	La Femme de la brasserie
Arnaud Churin	...	Le Routier

Storyline

Shane and June Brown are an American couple honeymooning in Paris in an effort to nurture their new life together, a life complicated by Shane's mysterious and frequent visits to a medical clinic where cutting edge studies of the human libido are undertaken. When Shane seeks out a self-exiled expert in the field, he happens upon the doctor's wife, another victim of the same malady. She has become so dangerous and emotionally paralyzed by the condition that her husband imprisons her by day in their home. It is Shane's chance encounter with this woman that triggers an event so cataclysmic and shocking it might just lead him to rediscover the tranquility he seeks to restore for himself and his new bride.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | vampire | bloodbath | paris france | looking at oneself in a mirror | 

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Taglines:

I love you so much, I could eat you.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France Germany Japan

Language:

French English

Release Date:

11 July 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

Sangre caníbal

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,558, 2 December 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,189, 7 February 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arte France Cinéma, Arte, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The young girl on the metro who stares at Shane as he stands very close to another women is Alice Houri who starred in Nenette et Boni also directed by Claire Denis.

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Goofs

At time-stamp 56:49, a face (presumably the crew since no one is in the house) can be seen reflected in the glass door/window on the right of the screen.

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Connections

Featured in Snuff: A Documentary About Killing on Camera (2008)

User Reviews

Sweat, blood and sperm

"Trouble Everyday" has been criticized a lot because of two scenes. Two very hard scenes to watch, which caused two women to faint at the Cannes Film Festival screening . Those scenes are not necessary in the film to understand it or enjoy it. The suspense is extremely well held during the whole movie and it didn't have to be so violent. So, the question is "why?". The story would have interested people like Hitchcock or Polanski, and they would have been more subtle and cautious. Claire Denis is not a cautious director. She likes to approach her films with honesty and courage. She chooses to tell a story and wants to tell it as frankly as possible. She did a rational choice that is very modern. Her film is complete, and absolutely credible. She shows us some things that have never been shown before. She explores cinema with anxious desire and rage. That's what makes her film so moving and realistic. As a conclusion, let's say that Beatrice Dalle gives the most incredible performance as a woman who feels like an animal but yet wants to die.