LES 7 JOURS DU TALION ( 7 DAYS) French
The Story:
To eight-year old Jasmine Hamel, (Rose-Marie Coallier) it is a day like any other. Sadly, reality couldn’t be any further from that truth. Her father Bruno Hamel (Claude Legualt), a medical doctor who works the night shift, has come home to see her off to school and her mom Sylvie (Fanny Mallette), who would normally walk her the short distance, decides to stay home today in order to satisfy some alone time cravings with Bruno. When the school calls to ask where Jasmine is, things go haywire. The parents call the police, and a search quickly begins. It isn’t long before the body of Jasmine is discovered, and Bruno is there for that shocking discovery, realizing in full what happened to his daughter. Within a surprisingly short amount of time the killer, portrayed by Martin Dubreuil, is found and apprehended. Through the eye of the news camera he appears neither sad, nor regretful. Happy almost, as if somehow he has been finally saved from himself.
Bruno and Sylvie have instantly become as cold and lifeless as the house they live in and it doesn’t take long before they begin turning on each other, pointing the blame at one other, in what can only be described as a desperate grasp for closure and understanding, brought on by an overwhelming sense of frustration through the grieving process. It isn’t long before Bruno decides to use his capable skills as a surgeon to do something instead of sit around and grieve. He concocts an elaborate scheme to capture Lemaire (Martin Dubreuil), and then enact a seven day long sequence of torture and retribution that will lead up to what would have been Jasmine’s ninth birthday.
Starring:
Rémy Girard, Claude Legault, Fanny Mallette, Martin Dubreuil, Rose-Marie Coallier
Directed By:
Daniel Grou
Release:
2010
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