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With a heavy haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion, the grizzled criminal mastermind, Rhino, and his ruthless gang of cutthroats, head to a ramshackle retreat somewhere in the Mediterranean to lay low on a scorching day of July. However, the unexpected and rather unwelcome arrival of the bohemian writer, Bernier, his muse, Luce, along with a pair of no-joke gendarmes further complicates things, as the frail allegiances will soon be put to the test.
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Elina Löwensohn
Luce
Stéphane Ferrara
Rhino
Bernie Bonvoisin
La Brute
Hervé Sogne
Le policier
Marine Sainsily
La nounou
Marc Barbé
Max Bernier
Marilyn Jes
La policière
Michelangelo Marchese
Avocat
Pierre Nisse
Le jeune
Aline Stevens
La femme dorée
Dorylia Calmel
La femme de Bernier
Pierre Guidoni
Homme route
Jean Franchesquin
Homme bar
Frédéric Poggi
Homme bar
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Having just appropriated almost a quarter of a ton of gold bullion, “Rhino” (Stéphane Ferrara) and his gang of hoodlums know they are going to have to lie low for a few months until the dust settles and they can smelt the whole lot down (and not into Eiffel Towers, neither) and literally liquidate their ill-gotten asset. The snag proves to be, though, that their hideaway has also attracted some other unexpected occupants. Namely eccentric writer “Bernier” (Marc Barbé) who has his stimulating and glamorous moll “Luce” (Elina Löwensohn) in tow, and there are also a couple of trigger-happy gendarmes nearby too. Rapidly, this hitherto peaceful island begins to become an emotionally and sexually charged location where all we really need is some Ennio Morricone music and a guest appearance from Eli Wallach. That’s maybe the issue I had with this. Although the photography is gorgeous, the sea azure and the house it’s very own little fortress, this is really just an amalgam of so many films that have been done before - and better. It’s actually too short to do very much in the way of character development and so has an almost video game feel to it as the tensions mount and we find out who is the better shot. Moreover, it hasn’t any subtlety. It’s in your face fury right from the start, there’s very little by way of humour and neither the acting nor the dialogue really do enough to distinguish this in any way nor make us care whether anyone survives or not. At least there’s the aptly named “Brute” (Bernie Bonvoisin) to liven things up but overall I was really quite disappointed with the lack of imagination and the sheer force of this film.
Geronimo196720 Nov, 2025
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