In a village on the French-Belgian border, a smuggler named Sylvain falls in love with the pretty Pascaline, which infuriates Germaine, his mistress. The jealous woman reports Sylvain to the police.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for moody, black-and-white dramas where people spend a lot of time staring into the distance, then yes. If you need a fast pace or something that keeps you on your toes, skip it. It is mostly for the patient folks who want to see how a simple border village can turn into a...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Pierre Billon
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for moody, black-and-white dramas where people spend a lot of time staring into the distance, then yes. If you need a fast pace or something that keeps you on your toes, skip it. It is mostly for the patient folks who want to see how a simple border village can turn into a pressure cooker. The whole thing starts with Sylvain, who is basically a smuggler doing smuggler things. Then there is Germaine, who gets angry and decides to ruin his life. It’s..."
Maxence Van der Meersch, Charles Spaak
France
