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In His Hands

In His Hands

20056.01h 30m

Overview

In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.

Directed by Anne Fontaine
Written by Dominique Barbéris, Anne Fontaine, Julien Boivent
Produced by Bruno Pésery, Philippe Carcassonne
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Top Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Laurent Kessler

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Claire Gauthier

Jonathan Zaccaï

Jonathan Zaccaï

Fabrice

Valérie Donzelli

Valérie Donzelli

Valérie

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Agathe Louvieaux

Pauline

Bernard Bloch

Bernard Bloch

Le directeur

Véronique Nordey

Véronique Nordey

la mère de Laurent

Michel Dubois

Michel Dubois

Claire's Father

Martine Chevallier

Martine Chevallier

Claire's Mother

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Dominique Dubois

Mme Gauthier la mère de Fabrice

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About In His Hands

In His Hands is a drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Anne Fontaine, it stars Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Jonathan Zaccaï. In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.

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