Death on the Island

October. 06,2008      
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Violette Castillon, a young Parisian lawyer, goes to the Île de Ré where a criminal named Stany claims her to ensure his defense. In exchange, he will tell her the truth about his father, the late robber José Rocca. The day after Violette's arrival on the island, Stany is attacked, a notable from the region is found hanged and other misfortunes befall the island. While the dead are multiplying around her, Violette is determined to discover the truth.

Léa Bosco as  Violette Castillon
Jean-Michel Tinivelli as  Clément Borghese
Brigitte Fossey as  Jeanne Borghese
Jean-Luc Bideau as  Alain Jardié
Abraham Belaga as  Serge Bartoli
Anne Canovas as  Docteur Wizman
Maxime Leroux as  Le Pennec
Mata Gabin as  Le juge Rorcher
Olivier Schneider as  José Rocca
Lionnel Astier as  Stany

Reviews

Dynamixor
2008/10/06

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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TaryBiggBall
2008/10/07

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

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Fairaher
2008/10/08

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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Frances Chung
2008/10/09

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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