In His Hands
Entre ses mains
2005, Film, 90 min, Drama, Thriller, French, France, MoviePedia score 63
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Cast
- Benoît Poelvoorde as Laurent Kessler
- Isabelle Carré as Claire Gauthier
- Jonathan Zaccaï as Fabrice Gauthier
- Valérie Donzelli as Valérie
- Bernard Bloch as Le directeur de la compagnie d'assurances
- Véronique Nordey as Mme Kessler, la mère de Laurent
- Michel Dubois as Père Claire
- Martine Chevallier as Mère Claire
- Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc as Le collègue de bureau
- Dominique Dubois as Mme Gauthier la mère de Fabrice
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