Room of Death (2007)

Two unemployed computer technicians discover 2 million euros next to a dead body in a field of windmills.

Director:

Alfred Lot

Writers:

Alfred Lot, Franck Thilliez (novel)

Stars:

Mélanie Laurent, Éric Caravaca, Gilles Lellouche

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mélanie Laurent	...	Lucie Hennebelle
Éric Caravaca	...	Moreno / Pierre Norman
Gilles Lellouche	...	Sylvain
Jonathan Zaccaï	...	Vigo
Laurence Côte	...	Alex
Céline Sallette	...	Annabelle
Fanny Cottençon	...	La mère de Lucie
Nathalie Richard	...	Raphaelle
Jean-François Stévenin	...	Léon
Stéphane Jobert	...	Raviez
Antoine Oppenheim	...	Colin
Alexandre Carrière	...	Stan
Jean-Pierre Gos	...	Van Boost
Delphine Benattard	...	Nathalie (as Delphine Benattar)
Jacques Herlin	...	Marceau

Storyline

Two unemployed computer technicians discover 2 million euros next to a dead body in a field of windmills. The money that they find deepens their pre-existing dominator-dominated relationship. The next day, a young blind girl is found dead near the site of the discovery and it seems that the stolen money had been intended to pay her ransom. Another child is then kidnapped and the police carry out an investigation, in particular a young sergeant who is fascinated by the tragic event.

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Plot Keywords:

police detective | taxidermy | animal | female police officer | ransom | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cunar, the man killed by accident by Vigo and Sylvain at the beginning of the movie was played by Jacques Hinstin, the movie's executive producer.

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Soundtracks

Oblivious
Written by Nathaniel Méchaly and C. Walker

User Reviews

boring

I've had the chance to see this movie yesterday in Paris before I leave. From the trailer, I thought it's worth seeing as it looks like a good thriller/horror film. But I was so disappointed. The story line is somehow predictable. It lacks originality and you can easily compare it to a masterpiece of cinema (i'm not gonna mention the name, but i'm pretty sure you'll guess it). As for the cast, I think they were over-acting here and there, maybe due to the weak script and the empty moments where they look like not knowing what to fill the scene with. But hey, not everything is bad, you'll enjoy some good cinematography in some scenes, specially in the beginning. Unfortunately, i think it's a missed opportunity and as we say in french: Dommage, c'est raté!

Details

Official Sites:

Bac Films [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

14 November 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

Room of Death

Filming Locations:

Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,120,993

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produire à Paris, Centre Régional des Ressources Audiovisuelles (CRRAV), CiBy 2000

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1