A French bad boy falls hard, then falls harder — 80 minutes of beautiful self-destruction.
François, perpetual rebel against society and its laws, is released after a long imprisonment, and meets up with his family and friends in Lyon. His new love for Maria, a young woman adrift, prompts him to get quick money. François will commit acts of violence that will definitely lose him.
Direction
Blain's final film — raw, unpolished, deeply personal swan song.
Acting
Blain himself as François: 62-year-old director playing magnetic loser.
Director
Gérard Blain
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