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I Stand Alone (1998)

I Stand Alone poster
Original title
Seul contre tous
Directed by
Gaspar Noé
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 586 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A butcher who has lost his job struggles with anger and loneliness in a socially isolated life. The film follows him over a few days as his mental state unravels.

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What happens

I Stand Alone (French: Seul contre tous, lit. 'Alone Against Everyone') is a 1998 French psychological drama art film written, directed, co-produced, and co-edited by Gaspar Noé in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankye Pain, and Martine Audrain. A sequel to Noé's short film Carne (1991), it depicts several pivotal days in the life of a butcher facing abandonment, isolation, rejection, and unemployment, It premiered at Cannes Film Festival in 1998 and received favourable reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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