Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

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Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

1999

1h 38m

Drama

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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.

Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A simmering psychological drama in which the bursts of sudden violence are all the more startling for the slow buildup that has preceded them.

Jul 16, 2002

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Jan Stuart

Newsday

The all-French cast is marveilleux.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 21, 2002

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Leaves you with a knot in your stomach, its power is undercut by its own head-banging obviousness.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 21, 2002

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 27, 2005

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 31, 2002

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(***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Interesting tale of family and violence.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Hélène Angel

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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