Revanche
Revanche is an intricate meditation on love and violence woven into a tale about conscience, regret and responsibility.
Slow Burn
Army of Shadows
Melville understands that action can deflate the sense of suspense—the real battles we see are fought within the minds of the Resistance members, as they are thrust into futile situations and must set aside their moral qualms for the sake of the greater good, which they know they will likely not live to see.
Le Samouraï
He is skilled at his profession, but takes no joy in it—not a glamorized hitman, but an isolated man, stripped of his humanity, enduring a downward spiral toward his own personal eschaton.
Rosemary’s Baby
The devil does not have to emanate from hell and stalk you specifically; evil can live behind the face of each person you meet.