Struggling in a dead-end job, Stéphane (Stéphane Crépon) seizes an unexpected opportunity to inject himself into the life of a fabulously wealthy, eccentric tycoon (Jacques Weber) whom he believes to be his estranged biological father.
Moving into a sprawling, isolated seaside mansion, Stéphane is welcomed into a dysfunctional dynasty of fiercely territorial women—including the patriarch’s icy second wife (Dominique Blanc) and her sharp-eyed daughter (Laure Calamy) — who view the ambitious newcomer with immediate, chilling suspicion.
As Stéphane tries to ingratiate himself into the family’s opulent inner circle, hidden motives, financial desperation, and buried secrets turn the lavish estate into a psychological pressure cooker.
Sébastien Marnier crafts a deliciously twisted, Hitchcockian thriller that updates classic bourgeois satire into a razor-sharp modern critique of class envy and familial greed.
From tense, passive-aggressive dinner table interrogations to the claustrophobic corridors of a suffocatingly luxurious villa, this stylish mystery keeps you guessing until the final frame.
Drama, Thriller
France, Canada (French with English subtitles) 123 Min
