The story of a woman who decides to kill herself. She puts herself through a series of experiences that test the limits of what is humanly bearable in an ultimate attempt to find a reason to live.
Acting
Béatrice Dalle commits to degradation with terrifying conviction.
Direction
Leigh's unflinching long takes refuse to look away.
Director
C.S. Leigh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Guillaume Depardieu died in 2008 from pneumonia complications after a leg amputation, making his role as the hobbled husband unbearably prophetic.
Leigh allegedly instructed Dalle to genuinely fast for days before filming; the dizziness and disorientation in her performance is reportedly real.
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