somewhat not credible

Childhood friends Alex and Margot (Francois Cluzet and Marie-Josee Croze) are happily married. One day, she is found dead; her father (Andre Dussolier) identifies her. The mutilations on her body leave no doubt that she was killed by a serial killer who confessed to eight murders, but always denied having killed Margot. Soon, the case is closed.
Eight years later, two bodies are found near the place where Margot's body was and the case is re-opened. At the same time, Alex, a pediatrician, receives an email in which he recognizes Margot. He will investigate the matter further and find out why she was murdered, that is, IF she was killed.

While the book was absolutely fantastic, gave a great atmosphere and actually gave me shivers, this movie failed. It was too slow, too weak and some of the characters' responses were somewhat not credible.

The actors gave a good performance. The only deception is Dussolier, Margot's father, who slightly overacts, especially in the scene where he confronts Alex. Kristin Scott Thomas is quite a surprise, I never realized how good her French was!

As a second film for actor-now-director Guillaume Canet, this wasn't too bad. (Canet even has a small part in this film.) He shows potential as a director.

The music of this film is horrible. The sound quality was rather lousy and the music was much too loud compared to the actors' voices. It made the film very hard to follow.

Still not a bad thriller.
Yet certainly not the best French film ever done, but still enjoyable.


6/10