One night at a house party, Parisian marketing professional Esther (Marina de Van) hurts her leg on some industrial supplies. Alone when it happens, she doesn't even realize she has been hurt: the lack of pain fascinates her. While her life starts to take shape - an exciting promotion at work and new plans with boyfriend Vincent (Laurent Lucas) - Esther becomes obsessed with thoughts of self-mutilation. A nuanced body horror filled with eye-catching and innovative set pieces, writer-director Marina de Van's landmark debut feature formed part of the New French Extremity movement and would go on to influence the likes of Julia Ducournau (Raw, Titane) and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance).4K UHD & BLU-RAY DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURESNew 4K restoration from the original camera negative4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the featureOriginal 5.1 DTS-HD master audioAudio commentary by Marina de Van (2004)New interview with Marina de Van (2025)New interview with cinematographer Pierre Barougier (2025)New interview with acting coach Marc Adjadj (2025)New interview with critic Manuela Lazic (2025)New visual essay by Valeria Villegas Lindvall (2025)Two short student films by Marina de Van: Bien sous tous rapports (1996) and Retention (1997)TrailerStills galleryNewly improved English subtitle translationReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Savina Petrovka and archival writing by Marina de VanLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
One night at a house party, Parisian marketing professional Esther (Marina de Van) hurts her leg on some industrial supplies. Alone when it happens, she doesn't even realise she has been hurt: the lack of pain fascinates her. While her life starts to take shape - an exciting promotion at work and new plans with boyfriend Vincent (Laurent Lucas) - Esther becomes obsessed with thoughts of self-mutilation. A nuanced body horror filled with eye-catching and innovative set pieces, writer-director Marina de Van's landmark debut feature formed part of the New French Extremity movement and would go on to influence the likes of Julia Ducournau (Raw, Titane) and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance).LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESNew 4K restoration from the original camera negative4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the featureOriginal 5.1 DTS-HD master audioAudio commentary by Marina de Van (2004)New interview with Marina de Van (2025)New interview with cinematographer Pierre Barougier (2025)New interview with acting coach Marc Adjadj (2025)New interview with critic Manuela Lazic (2025)New visual essay by Valeria Villegas Lindvall (2025)Two short student films by Marina de Van: Bien sous tous rapports (1996) and Retention (1997)TrailerStills galleryNewly improved English subtitle translationReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Savina Petrovka and archival writing by Marina de VanLimited edition of 1000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
A successful businesswoman accidentally injures herself and develops an obsession with her own wounds. Increasingly she finds secret pleasure in self harm to the detriment of her job and her loving boyfriend... A powerful and darkly disturbing French drama from newcomer Marina De Van.
Franois Ozon is one of the most provocative and vibrant filmmakers to emerge during the 1990s. His dark mordantly psychological films draw their impact from often disturbing explorations of transgression and sexuality and combine wry humour sensitivity and subversive insight with a talent for manipulation. This eclectic collection of seven shorts captures the talent Ozon would continue to display in his later feature films.
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