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“Your worst enemies are hiding inside, in the shadow, in your heart.”
An emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.

Michel Subor
Louis Trebor

Grégoire Colin
Sidney

Béatrice Dalle
La reine de l'hémisphère nord

Florence Loiret Caille
Antoinette

Yekaterina Golubeva
Young Russian Woman
Bambou
Pharmacist

Lolita Chammah
La sauvageonne

Alex Descas
Le prêtre
Kim Dong-Ho
Le propriétaire du bateau
Se-tak Chang
L'associé du propriétaire du bateau
The Intruder is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of heart transplant, woman director, estranged son. Directed by Claire Denis, it stars Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Béatrice Dalle. An emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.
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