Left bank [videorecording] / Caviar ; producers: Bert Hamelinck, Kato Maes and Fran Van Passel ; screenwriters: Pieter Van Hees and Dimitri Karakatsanis ; directed: Pieter Van Hees.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: IFC9311 | IFC FilmsLanguage: Dutch Original language: Dutch Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: [United States] : IFC Films ; Orland Park, FL : MPI Media Group, c2009.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788612115
- 9780788612114
- Director of photography, Nicolas Karakatsanis ; editor, Nico Leunen ; music, Eavesdropper, Simon Lenski.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | WORLD Left ban | Available | 33111005463159 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The lines between mental breakdown and externalized predation blur for a poor young woman in Left Bank, director Pieter van Hees's moody and enigmatic psychological thriller. Eline Kuppens stars as Marie, an emotionally troubled and socially isolated girl from a broken family, who finds meaning in her life by committing to intense athletic competition. Sadly, Marie soon catches an infection, which triggers an immediate physical collapse and forces her to rest for a lengthy period of time. She nonetheless finds solace in a new paramour, the archer Bobby. He not only imparts reassurance and provides an emotional anchor, but exudes an optimism and a zeal for life that prove contagious and even prompt Marie's mother to invite comparisons with Marie's dad. Then, just when it seems that the young woman could not possibly feel more joyous or content, her life turns a dark corner. She agrees to move into Bobby's flat on the "Left Bank," a dank and slightly menacing housing project in a seedy neighborhood. In seemingly no time, she learns that a previous occupant vanished under inexplicable circumstances, which adds to her overall sense of paranoia; she also suffers physically, from encroaching headaches, nausea and sleeplessness, and becomes convinced that the place is wreaking havoc on her mind and body. Meanwhile, her mistrust of the incredulous and skeptical Bobby also builds to a fever pitch. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Bonus features: trailer, deleted scenes.
Title from container.
Director of photography, Nicolas Karakatsanis ; editor, Nico Leunen ; music, Eavesdropper, Simon Lenski.
Eline Kuppens, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom De Wispelaere, Sien Eggers.
A dedicated professional runner is sidelined by an infection. But when she impulsively decides to move into her new boyfriend's high-rise apartment on the outskirts of Antwerp, she will discover that his 'perfect' home may hold strange powers and even darker secrets. The previous tenant disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Not rated.
DVD, NTSC, Dolby Digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen.
Dutch dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.