Summary
After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 64Audiences 63GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer69%
Metascore59
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9596Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1999
September 3, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more11 people
- Natacha RégnierAlice
- Jérémie RenierLuc
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićMan of the Forest
- Salim KéchioucheSaïd
- Yasmine BelmadiKarim
- BMBernard MaumeThe Professor
- JDJean-Louis DebardThe Night Guard
- CVCatherine VierneThe Jewel Saleswoman
- MCMarielle CoubaillonThe Market's Hostess
- OPOlivier PapotThe Police Officer
- Gil DemurgerThe GIGN
Directing · 1
- François Ozon Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Annabelle Perrichon Writer
- Marcia Romano Writer
Production · 6
- Olivier Delbosc Producer
- Marc Missonnier Producer
- Stéphane Foenkinos Casting
- Mat Troi Day Production Manager
- Philippe Royer Unit Production Manager
- Florent Fay Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Pierre Stoeber Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Dominique Petrot Editor
- Claudine Bouché Editor
Sound · 2
- Philippe Rombi Original Music Composer
- François Guillaume Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- Arnaud de Moléron Art Direction, Production Design
- Pierre Griffon Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Pascaline Chavanne Costume Design
- Manuela Taco Assistant Makeup Artist
- Nelly Robin Assistant Makeup Artist
- Agnès Morlhigem Key Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Mélanie Karlin Post Production Supervisor
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