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Sébastien decides to take the place of Jean-François by following the complex instructions in the letter. They take him to a remote house filled with 12 other 'players' and a number of anxious gamblers toting briefcases full of cash. It dawns on Sébastien that there is a reason why the contestants can make so much money: most of them won't survive. They fire guns at each other until only one, the winner, survives.
It is too late for Sébastien to back out now. He is forced to kill, and faces the probability of his own gruesome death. Among the fellow participants, one appears to be the most sinister: Jacky (Aurélien Recoing), an angry brute whose own brother (Christophe Vandevelde) has put him up to participating.
How others will see it. This disturbing low budget movie was a hit of the festival circuit, winning various awards including the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Box office business was meager, but video sales are undoubtedly steady and have made the film highly successful. Writer/director Babluani has already filmed a big budget American remake, due for release in 2010.
The movie has so much suspense that many will actually find it nauseating to watch. However, I was surprised to find that the imdb.com user ratings were steady across both genders and all age groups. Perhaps no one stumbled upon this movie by accident, or perhaps most viewers simply have stronger constitutions than I do.
How I felt about it. The first twenty minutes must be watched closely to fully follow the plot. I had to use the 'back' feature of my remote to catch all the nuances. After these early scenes, I had no problem understanding the story. The greater problem was simply getting through them. This is not a movie for the faint of heart. Fortunately, no actors were harmed in the making of this film.
Naturally, it isn't perfect. The most obvious plot hole is that Sébastien returns home via the train, instead of renting a car or taking a taxi. His identity is known to organized criminals, which means he should leave the country. On the other hand, he is a complete amateur and only 20 years old, which explains why he has gotten into such a mess to begin with. This is one party that you don't want to crash.