Inspired by an actual crime but rendered in the heightened style of a dark fairy tale, this haunting film puts a fresh and creepy spin on that staple of
noir crime pictures, from THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT to NATURAL BORN KILLERS: the lawless
young couple on the run. High school temptress Alice (Natache Reigner) is in thrall to a fantasy. Sexually insecure Luc (Jeremie Renier) is in thrall to Alice. This already combustible combination — easily influenced boy, ruthlessly manipulative girl — is made more so by the nature of
Alice's fantasy; she wants to commit a perfect murder, and has selected a victim in fellow student Said (Salim Kechiouche). Like Alfre...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins