Achille, a handsome Parisian teen from a well-off family, falls victim to a violent attack. After being sent to the seaside for a holiday to get himself back on track, he meets Brian, an angry young man. Their showdown will reveal their true nature, and their struggle will give rise to a killer…
Acting
Pelissier's barely-contained rage is genuinely frightening.
Cinematography
Bleached-out beaches that mock the darkness underneath.
Director
François Valla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The French title 'Versus' deliberately echoes fighting games, framing masculinity as competitive combat with unlockable violence.
Victor Belmondo is grandson of French cinema icon Jean-Paul Belmondo; his casting as Kevin adds meta-layers of inherited privilege.
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