Left Bank

Linkeroever

Belgium

2008

102 Min

Color

2.35:1

Dutch

Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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PROD Bert Hamelinck, Kato Maes, Frank Van Passel

SCR Pieter Van Hees, Dimitri Karakatsanis, Christophe Dirickx

CAST Eline Kuppens, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sien Eggers, Marilou Mermans, Frank Vercruyssen, Robbie Cleiren, Ruth Becquart, Bert Haelvoet, Stefan Perceval, Tom De Wispelaere

When Marie, an introverted young athlete, collapses and is forced to rest, she decides to move in with her new boyfriend in his flat in Left Bank. Their passionate relationship seems to provide the comfort she needs, until she discovers that the flat’s previous tenant mysteriously disappeared. Marie begins to doubt whether she can really trust her boyfriend, and life in Left Bank, once envisioned as a dream town, becomes an alienating nightmare. Slowly, Marie loses her grip on reality. —caviarcontent.com

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Mr. Arkadin

11Jul12

Stars for the cinematography, the acting from the leads, and the opening sequence; still, feels a little too derivative to be a standout in the tradition it's working in. Watching it makes me better understand the negative reaction to a film like *Kill List*. Of the two films though, I find *Kill List* much more unsettling, much bleaker, and more often able to overcome its references.

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Peter

11Jul12

Agreed and very well said. A promising premise, yet ultimately lacking...

Emmma

3Jun12

damn this was weird

Westley

5Mar12

Left Bank is a bit of a rehash of (superior) Polanski movies like Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant, but it's a pretty good rehash at least. The cinematography is really nice. There are some wonderful images in this film.

Scorpio Velvet

29Feb12

Van Hees presents us a moving portrait of a young woman and the darkest mysteries that surround her. Little chilling but well-made, it feels like more drma than horror when watching it for the first time. The ending is quite interesting that it leaves you watching it again while Kuppens gives a fabulous performance as Marie and its unforgettable cinematography takes your breath away. (Also, there's nudity a plenty.)