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I Stand Alone (1998)
Director: Gaspar Noé
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Nahon gives a stunningly courageous performance as the racist, misanthropic, unemployed horsemeat butcher, who dumps his pregnant fiancée, gets a gun and trawls the gutter. His purpose in life is basic survival and the possibility of springing his mentally retarded daughter from care. Noé's first feature bombards the audience with a vile voice-over and jarring gunshot zooms, forcing us to face the bristling hatred of one of society's ultimate outsiders. By so doing he tests his audience's moral convictions, but it's a gruelling battle. A film of alarming intensity.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Gaspar Noé
Producer: Gaspar Noé
Cast: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankye Pain, Martine Audrain, Zaven, Jean-François Rauger, Guillaume Nicloux full cast
Duration: 92 mins
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