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Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

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77% Tomatometer 13 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
In the remote countryside of southern France, the fragments of a troubled family reconvene as seen by the youngest child, Aurelie (Cathy Hinderchied). The unexpected return of Aurelie's uncle after a 15-year absence eventually brings to the surface the threads of loyalty that underpin the family but also the violence underlying its tenuous existence.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Jul 16, 2002
A simmering psychological drama in which the bursts of sudden violence are all the more startling for the slow buildup that has preceded them. Go to Full Review Jan Stuart Newsday Jun 21, 2002
3.5/4
The all-French cast is marveilleux. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times Jun 21, 2002
2/5
Leaves you with a knot in your stomach, its power is undercut by its own head-banging obviousness. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 27, 2005
2/5
Eric Monder Film Journal International Jun 29, 2002
The film does a solid job of slowly, steadily building up to the climactic burst of violence. Go to Full Review George Wu culturevulture.net Jun 24, 2002
With an obvious rapport with her actors and a striking style behind the camera, Hlne Angel is definitely a director to watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 12, 2006 (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Interesting tale of family and violence. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hélène Angel

Director

Serge Riaboukine

Francky

Bernard Blancan

Coco

Pascal Cervo

Alex

Maaike Jansen

Marthe

Cathy Hinderchied

Aurelie

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Synopsis In the remote countryside of southern France, the fragments of a troubled family reconvene as seen by the youngest child, Aurelie (Cathy Hinderchied). The unexpected return of Aurelie's uncle after a 15-year absence eventually brings to the surface the threads of loyalty that underpin the family but also the violence underlying its tenuous existence.
Director
Hélène Angel
Producer
Pascal Caucheteux
Screenwriter
Hélène Angel, Jean-Claude Janer, Agnès de Sacy
Distributor
Leisure Time Features
Production Co
Centre National de la Cinematographie, Le Studio Canal +, Why Not Productions, Arte France Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Surround
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