Les Aliénés (2001)
Directed by Yvan Gauthier

Crime / Thriller
aka: The Outcasts

Film Synopsis

Damien is a refuse collector in a small provincial town.  One day, he comes across a partially decomposed body at the landfill site where he works, along with a knife that he recognises as his own.  Determined to prove himself to his friends and mother, who all look down on him, Damien sets about trying to unravel the mystery and discover the identity of the killer.  In the course of his enquiry, he meets Julie, a hard up young divorcee who lives opposite him.  As his investigation gathers momentum, Damien becomes convinced that he himself might be the killer...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Yvan Gauthier
  • Script: Philippe Perret
  • Cinematographer: Christophe Bidot
  • Music: Vincent Baudet, Julien Reymond
  • Cast: Christopher Buchholz (Damien), Frédéric Pellegeay (Franck), Virginie Aster (Julie), Julien Reymond (Farid), Richard Chevallier (Leroy), Jean-Louis Tribes (Bertrand), Marthe Mercadier (The mother), Philippe Nahon (The boss)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: The Outcasts

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