Angel or devil\, good or evil\, Christ or Satan: These are t he mystical questions revolving around the nameless figure living in the co astal dunes outside of a small French town. This mysterious drifter begins to touch the lives of a group of women in the village\, including a single mother caring for her sick daughter\, a hitchhiker passing through en route to Boulogne\, and\, most vividly\, a teenage girl living in an abusive hou sehold. The stranger and the girl form a special bond as he saves her from her dilemma and she wanders through dunes and marshes with him\, witnessing his unusual acts of wonder and questioning his role in her life.
\nOne of international cinema&rsquo\;s most challenging directors\, Bruno Dum ont utilizes his unique style of storytelling to draw mystical parallels to familiar religious paradigms in visually striking and compelling set piece s and scenarios. Long takes provide close examination and identification wi th his characters\, and the expansive landscape of the French coast becomes a character itself. The contemplative pacing is punctuated by startling mo ments of violence and sexuality as only Dumont can capture them. The unpred ictable climax will inspire passionate discussion about the extraordinary a nd its occurrences in life. \;
\nNamed one of the top ten films of the year by Cahiers du Cinema and an official selection for the Cannes F ilm Festival&rsquo\;s Un Certain Regard section\, "\;Hors Satan"\; is a provocative parable of identity\, morality\, and human relationships\, defying notions of genre to become a mesmerizing and haunting original.
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