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A cross-dresser (Robinson Stévenin) gets mixed up in a police investigation of a serial killer who targets transvestites and prostitutes.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 10/08/2004
4/5
An absorbing mystery thriller. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times 07/29/2004
1.5/5
[Girod's] film feels more like what one would see from the top of a double-decker tourist bus than the work of someone who has immersed himself in a sexual subculture and its particular values. Go to Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly 10/07/2004
What really sink the film are the script's reductive, outdated psychological implications ... and its clumsy melodramatics. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 08/08/2004
Bo ... in Stvenin's smirky, callow performance often comes off as more irritating than sympathetic. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/02/2004
.5/4
...it's instantly forgettable, which is an impressive feat given how endless the film feels. Go to Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com 08/02/2004
1/5
Bo [Robinson Stvenin] is the clich of the self-hating victim. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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09/16/2011 The worst thing part of a thriller is not to have the audience really care what's going on. There's about eight characters who are kiilled and it's hard to keep track since everyone is busy explaining the convoluted plot. The actors appear to be either posing for the camera or sleepwalking since they have a consistent monotonous way of talking. The only interest is how it's going to end and the twist left me cold. Albeit, Robinson Stevenin is well suited to the role of the transvestite and Stephane Metzger is appropriately cast as a self-centered, sexy but brutual man. It's the type of French movie that's too talky and would have benefited from fewer characters and less plot. See more 12/20/2008 A lot of things made me go wtf but there are a lot of good things to keep me watching too See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Francis Girod

Director

Richard Bohringer

Huysmans

Robinson Stévenin

Bo

Stéphane Metzger

Johnny

Micheline Presle

Violette Ancelin

William Nadylam

Maeva

Movie Info

Synopsis A cross-dresser (Robinson Stévenin) gets mixed up in a police investigation of a serial killer who targets transvestites and prostitutes.
Director
Francis Girod
Producer
Humbert Balsan
Screenwriter
Francis Girod, Philippe Cougrand
Production Co
Canal+, France 3 Cinéma, Ognon Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 14, 2004
Runtime
1h 49m