Les marchands de sable
Paris today, a working-class neighbourhood, a square. Two bars stand facing each other as they would in the main street of a town in the Far West. Marie is 25 years old and has come back to Paris after a long absence in search of her brother, Antoine. She finds a young man who has changed. He hangs out with a rough crowd and is killed soon afterwards in circumstances that are unclear. Marie will move heaven and earth to avenge her brother's death.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Released
- 2000
- Country
- France
Details
Release year: 2000
Storyline
Paris today, a working-class neighbourhood, a square. Two bars stand facing each other as they would in the main street of a town in the Far West. Marie is 25 years old and has come back to Paris after a long absence in search of her brother, Antoine. She finds a young man who has changed. He hangs out with a rough crowd and is killed soon afterwards in circumstances that are unclear. Marie will move heaven and earth to avenge her brother's death.
Top credits
Mathieu Demy — Antoine- Marina Golovine — Marie
Serge Riaboukine — Alain- Patrick Lizana — Xavier
Did you know
• This movie was first released on French-German TV channel Arte in a shorter version under the title Le détour (2000).
User reviews
enter sandmen
Remarkable "black" script, remarkable direction, remarkable actors.
Exceptional film noir by Salvatori
Technical specs
- Color
- Color
