Abuse of Weakness (2013)

Original title

Abus de faiblesse

Directed by

Catherine Breillat

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker recovering from a stroke forms a fraught relationship with a charismatic con man who exploits her vulnerability. She gives him large sums of money for his schemes despite warnings from others.

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What happens

Abuse of Weakness (French: Abus de faiblesse) is a 2013 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film had its world premiere on 6 September 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the United States, the film was acquired by Strand Releasing and given a release in December 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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