One loose bolt. Two clueless Germans. A ticking clock that could end everything.
After failing to carry out an urgent repair to the car of two German tourists, mechanic Robert has a crisis of conscience. Accidents loom at every turn of the wheel. Robert finally alerts the police, and the breathless pursuit of the Mercedes begins, turning into a thriller that ends to everyone's satisfaction.
Writing
Joffé's script weaponizes politeness into mounting dread.
Acting
Thibault's sweaty, trapped-animal performance carries every scene.
Director
Alex Joffé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during France's postwar moral reckoning, the film channels ambient guilt about collaboration and bystander syndrome into domestic suspense.
The Mercedes was reportedly borrowed from a local dealer who didn't know it'd be filmed as a death trap.
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