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The Lodger

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Julie just started university in Bordeaux. She moves into the house of Elizabeth, an old widow who lends her a room in exchange for her help with daily chores. There's one condition: acting as if Victor, Elizabeth's dead husband, was still alive. But soon, Julie starts feeling his presence... and an inescapable and dangerous love triangle begins.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 10/14/2021
3/5
Bisset is clearly having fun with the role, as is director Baptiste Drapeau, who tips his hat not exactly to Alfred Hitchcock or Claude Chabrol, but more precisely to Claude Chabrol paying tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. Go to Full Review Rich Cross Starburst 11/05/2021
3/5
While it's a small-scale and restrained film, it's a tense tale. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 10/14/2021
Mixes Mannequin and Greta to create an unusual and provocative erotic thriller which plays on themes of grief, guilt and loneliness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Baptiste Drapeau

Director

Jacqueline Bisset

Elizabeth

Alice Isaaz

Julie

François-Dominique Blin

Actor

Bastien Ughetto

Actor

Ollivier Briand

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis Julie just started university in Bordeaux. She moves into the house of Elizabeth, an old widow who lends her a room in exchange for her help with daily chores. There's one condition: acting as if Victor, Elizabeth's dead husband, was still alive. But soon, Julie starts feeling his presence... and an inescapable and dangerous love triangle begins.
Director
Baptiste Drapeau
Producer
Thierry Lounas
Screenwriter
Ollivier Briand, Baptiste Drapeau, Mauricio Carrasco
Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 31m