drama / Autriche, France, Germany / Color / status : completed / long feature-film
A renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.
From Corsage director Marie Kreutzer, Gentle Monster is a taut, emotionally charged study of a woman forced to carry the unthinkable, exploring the silent, often invisible weight of motherhood, loyalty, and love under pressure
Press
«A meticulously plausible depiction of the dissolution of a family under the most trust-annihilating of circumstances»
Variety
«Coldly eloquent and disquieting»
The Guardian
«Masterfully performed by Léa Seydoux (who is establishing herself as one of the greatest actresses of her generation)»
Libération
