Left Bank
AKA: Linkeroever
Belgium  2008, 102 min

Mounting doubt, dread and helplessness plague an attractive woman’s state of mind as she begins to unlock a mystery that will put her face to face with an ancient, unknowable evil.

Marie is a competitive long distance runner who has dedicated her life to the pursuit of success. But after collapsing from an infection, she is forced to quit. Meeting a handsome man named Bobby, dormant feelings are ignited as the young beauty enters a passionate, loving and vigorous sexual affair. When asked to move into her lover’s apartment in the Left Bank section of Antwerp, she happily accepts. Discovering that the previous tenant had gone missing, Marie begins to investigate but her body is wrecked with headaches, bouts of insomnia and odd vaginal discharges. Becoming completely obsessed, Marie eventually discovers that her new neighborhood may be a dangerous, satanic place and that some mysteries should be left alone. Influenced by Polanski, director Hee’s effective creep-fest lets its main character simmer in fear and paranoia, playing with the audience’s expectations of Marie’s sanity. And the climatic ending raises the bar in pure, visceral tension that will leave an indelible image that will stay with you for days. (Dutch with English subtitles) (Dutch with English subtitles) -- Lewis Tice

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Director: Pieter Van Hees
Cast: Eline Kuppens, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sien Eggers, Marilou Mermans, Frank Vercruyssen, Robbie Cleiren
Screenwriter(s): Christophe Dirickx, Dimitri Karakatsanis, Pieter Van Hees
Producer(s): Bert Hamelinck, Kato Maes, Frank Van Passel
Cinematographer: Nicolas Karakatsanis
Editor(s): Nico Leunen
Pieter Van Hees's Filmography: Dirty Mind (2009); Penalty (2000)
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IFC