In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.
Acting
Victor Lanoux simmers with repressed longing throughout.
Direction
Bellon's female gaze subverts macho cop genre expectations.
Director
Yannick Bellon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of few 1980s French films directed by a woman tackling queer male sexuality with such frankness.
Yannick Bellon was blacklisted from state funding for years after this; she considered it her most personal work.
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