Comedie de L'Innocence

aka: Comedy of Innocence
France 2000, 99 minutes
Dir. Raul Ruiz
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Feat. Isabelle Huppert, Jeanne Balibar, Charles Berling

Aroview: A spooky psychological thriller, in which a young boy of nine tells his mother (Huppert) that in fact he is the son of another woman.

When this other 'mother' (Balibar) confirms the story, a triangle of reincarnation, self-deception, and possible psychosis begins to roll forward. Crafted without recourse to obvious 'horror' techniques, this provides a gripping, unfussy and intelligent treatment, while the excellent last twist is the icing on the cake.