In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his young son. Flashbacks reveal the relationships among Ivan and his brother Alex, a cop with a cleanliness fetish; siblings Juliette and Jimmy, Ivan's partners in a seedy nightclub; the love triangle of Alex, Juliette, and Marie, a professor of philosophy; and of Alex and his nephew, Ivan's dour, stoic son. Ivan's death changes every relationship.
Acting
Daniel Auteuil's twitchy, repressed cop is masterclass
Direction
Téchiné's fragmented timeline mirrors emotional chaos
Cinematography
Nightclub scenes pulse with sickly neon intimacy
Director
André Téchiné
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