Le torrent (2022)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Land: France
Alternative Title: Spiral - Im Strom der Lügen, Spirál, Spirala kłamstw, El peso de la duda
Regisseur: Anne Le Ny
Writer: Anne Le Ny, Axelle Bachman
Produktion & Genre
Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 18 year old girl, accidental death, begins with a flashback, death, dispute, dog, domestic dispute, falling from height, father daughter relationship, flashback, flood, gendarmerie, infidelity, photograph, snow, teenage girl, torrent, usb memory stick, vosges, vosges france
Geschichte
Alexandre discovers his wife Juliette's infidelity, leading to a heated argument that ends with Juliette fleeing their home in the night. The next morning, Alexandre finds Juliette missing and learns she has died after falling from aheight during heavy rainfall. Fearing blame, he convinces his 18-year-old daughter Lison to help him conceal the truth. However, Alexandre's lies begin to unravel as Juliette's father Patrick arrives to investigate his daughter's disappearance. As tensions rise, Alexandre's actions set off a chain of dreadful events.
Zusammenfassung
'Le Torrent' (2022), directed by Anne Le Ny, is a French drama-thriller that unfolds in the picturesque Vosges region. The story centers around Alexandre, whose life spirals into chaos when he discovers his wife Juliette's affair and she subsequently dies in an accidental fall during a heavy torrent of rain. In a desperate attempt to avoid suspicion, Alexandre ropes his teenage daughter Lison into covering up the truth, setting off a series of events that further complicate their lives. The film explores themes of trust, guilt, and the destructive power of secrets within families.
