Summary
Divorced private detective Francois Maneri is assigned by his agency to investigate the disappearance of Rachel, a young student who has been missing for six months.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104106Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2002
April 30, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeMysteryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Thierry LhermitteFrançois Manéri
- Marion CotillardClarisse Entoven
- Samuel Le BihanVincent Walt
- Aurore ClémentMadame Siprien
- Frédéric DiefenthalFemme bar de nuit
- Jeanne BalibarSylvie, l'ex de Manéri
- Robert HirschVieil homme
- Garance ClavelSandrine Pujol
Clovis CornillacFreddy
Lydia AndréïMarion
Jean-Pierre DarroussinHomme Apolus
Consuelo De HavilandClaudine Després
Niels ArestrupLe père de Rachel
Directing · 5
- Guillaume Nicloux Director, Writer
- Caroline Vandenbussche Assistant Director Trainee
- Brigitte Hedou Script Supervisor
- Stéphane Talagrand Third Assistant Director, Location Scout
- Laure Prévost First Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Agnès Le Pont Executive Producer
- Frédéric Bourboulon Producer
- Brigitte Moidon Casting
- Valérie Dompnier Production Secretary
- Sylvie Lalanne Production Accountant
Camera · 4
- Oliver Cocaul Director of Photography
- Florian Forleo Second Assistant Camera
- Stéphane Zajac Second Assistant Camera
- Jean-Claude Lother Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Guy Lecorne Editor
- Marjolaine Mispelaere Colorist
- Bruno Patin Color Timer
- Anja Lüdcke Assistant Editor, Dialogue Editor
Sound · 7
- Éric Demarsan Original Music Composer
- Marion Cotillard Songs
- Florent Lavallée Sound
- Christophe Bourreau Foley Artist
- Gregoire Couzinier Sound Editor
- Arthur Le Roux Boom Operator
Art · 4
- Jacques Rouxel Production Design
- Thierry Rouxel Set Dresser
- Samantha Gordowski Assistant Art Director
- Guillaume Watrinet Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Bernadette Strassman Costume Design
- Agnès Tassel Makeup Artist
- Sandrine Langen Costumer
Lighting · 1
- Franck-Norman Bihi Electrician
Other crew · 5
- Vincent Lindon Thanks
- Nan Goldin Thanks
- Patrick Médioni Stunts
- Gilles Conseil Stunts
- Alain Barbier Stunts
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