The Passenger (2005)

Directed by

François Rotger

Genre

thriller film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

3.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family is torn apart by lies and hidden secrets that lead to sudden violent acts. The story follows the fallout from these betrayals.

tensesuspensefulcoldunsettlingdeliberatebleakslow-burnfamily drama

What happens

The Passenger is a film written and directed by François Rotger. It was produced in France, Canada, and Japan; and has dialogue in French, Japanese and English. It was nominated in the 2005 edition of the Locarno International Film Festival, the Tokyo International Film Festival, and Angers's Premiers Plans European Film Festival. From his early work, 74km avec elle (8 min, France, 35mm color) and Jan (21 min, France, HDcam color) author/director François Rotger explores the themes of deception and betrayal within the family circle, often leading to sudden and extreme violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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