dir: Claire Denis
2001 // 1 hr 41 min // Digital Projection
Newlyweds Dr. Shane and June Brown (Vincent Gallo and Tricia Vessey) travel to Paris for their honeymoon. Once there, Shane begins a search for his former medical colleague, who may have a cure for the virus that has transformed Leo’s wife (Béatrice Dalle) into a murderous sexual carnivore, and may soon do the same to Shane.
About Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.
The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada,U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy.