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DEEP IN THE WOODS (Past Film)
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Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 102 minutes

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2010 (Premiere)
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Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : Benoît JACQUOT

Synopsis

In 1865 Timothee, a wanderer, arrives in a village in southern France pretending he is deaf and mute. He is struck by the beauty of young woman, Josephine, and asks for hospitality at the house of Dr Hughes, her father. At dinner, he makes strange tricks giving Josephine a weird reaction. The next day, he comes back when she is alone and make her fall in a state of hypnotic lethargy before taking advantage of her. Overwhelmed by his powerful hypnotic gift, she follows him even though she seems to be disgusted and afraid of him. He takes her deep in the woods and continues to abuse her until he is arrested and trialed. But how did Josephine accept to follow him ?

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

BELGIUM FILM FEST GENT
FRANCE Oct 13, 2010 LES FILMS DU LO
SWITZERLAN Oct 27, 2010 AGORA FILMS


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