Directed by:
Robert BressonScreenplay:
Robert BressonCast:
Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang, Sylvie Van den Elsen, Béatrice Tabourin, Didier Baussy, Marc Ernest Fourneau, Bruno Lapeyre (more)Plots(1)
A forged 500-franc note is cynically passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is - which will have devastating consequences on his life, causing him to turn to crime and murder... (Abramorama Films)
Reviews (2)
Everything that exists must have a cause, and because the chain of causes cannot be infinite, there must exist a first cause. Some have used this well-known "proof" to demonstrate the existence of God. But what if instead of the traditional God, another deity sneaks in? Catholic Robert Bresson perfectly reveals what lies at the end of the chain of causes... His traditionally minimalist form suits this film precisely - that cold, slow, relentless, and hopeless submission to that deity that moves the world. And when a person does not submit to it, they can no longer demand anything from the world. Wouldn't everyone then become a murderer?
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The interesting form of this film, which seems to be devoid of emotion, appeals to me on one hand, but then there's the fact that the film simply didn't entertain me. There are interesting details here that resonate with me and that I enjoy, but then there's the whole, which simply didn't click with me, and I found myself bored by it. I just can't consider the film that exceptional.
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