Abuse of Weakness
- Saturday, Sep 14, 2024, 5:00pm
- Sunday, Sep 15, 2024, 6:00pm
- Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024, 7:15pm
Inspired by director Catherine Breillat’s true life experiences, ABUSE OF WEAKNESS is an exploration of power and sex. Isabelle Huppert stars as Maud, a strong-willed filmmaker who suffers a stroke. Bedridden, but determined to pursue her latest film project, she sees Vilko (Kool Shen), a con man who swindles celebrities, on a TV talk show. Interested in him for her new film, the two meet and Maud soon finds herself falling for Vilko’s manipulative charm as their parasitic relationship hurdles out of control.
Part of our series, Un Bouquet de Breillat.
In French with English subtitles.
“This is a work just as startling and potent as anything [Breillat] has done to date—a powerful example of art being used to exorcise personal demons that is anchored by two stunning performances and some of the most gripping moments to be seen in any film so far this year.” Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com