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The Fence

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A vast public works project in West Africa. Horn, the construction site manager, and Cal, a young engineer, share lodging behind the double gates of their compound. Leone, Horn's recent bride, comes to join them the same night that a man appears at the fence. His name is Alboury. Like a specter in the darkness, he demands the body of his brother who died earlier that day on the site. He will hound the two men all night long until they return it, as Leone watches the disaster play out before her.

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Mark Asch Little White Lies Denis, here working with new regular DP Éric Gautier, has handled the digital transition as well as any filmmaker. Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter The Fence suffers from dialogue overload and a somewhat stagy mise-en-scène, although those elements occasionally yield strong sequences fraught with unsettledness, if not outright hostility, when the drama finally boils over. Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch [Matt] Dillion and [Isaach] de Bankolé give fine work as two opposing views colliding with one another until one has to cave, reaching their breaking point with the other so they can both somehow put this tragedy behind them. Rated: B Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Claire Denis

Director

Isaach de Bankolé

Actor

Matt Dillon

Actor

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Actor

Tom Blyth

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Andrew Litvack

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Synopsis A vast public works project in West Africa. Horn, the construction site manager, and Cal, a young engineer, share lodging behind the double gates of their compound. Leone, Horn's recent bride, comes to join them the same night that a man appears at the fence. His name is Alboury. Like a specter in the darkness, he demands the body of his brother who died earlier that day on the site. He will hound the two men all night long until they return it, as Leone watches the disaster play out before her.
Director
Claire Denis
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Screenwriter
Andrew Litvack, Suzanne Lindon, Claire Denis
Production Co
Vixens, Curiosa Films, Saint Laurent Productions, Arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m