After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.
Acting
Philippe Nahon's eyes contain multitudes of rage
Direction
Noé's debut already knows exactly what it's doing
Sound
That throbbing score never lets you breathe
Director
Gaspar Noé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Noé financed this by working as a crew member on softcore productions; the grindhouse energy is intentional DNA.
This short became the first chapter of Noé's 'I Stand Alone' (1998), making it technically the most disturbing franchise starter ever.
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