Rotten
Briand's first film, 2 Seconds, was a success. With Chaos and Desire she has overreached herself, but she is an ambitious artist and is moving in an intriguing direction.
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
Chaos and Desire
2002 · 1h 55m · N/A
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
Manon Briand
Overview
Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate an impending earthquake, Seismologist Alice arrives in her hometown of Baie-Comeau, Quebec to commence her investigation. Soon confronted by numerous figures from her past, the unusual weather and inexplicable behavior of the citizens lead Alice to believe that something beyond her comprehension is occurring to her old hometown...
Director and cast
- Manon Briand Director
- Pascale Bussières as Alice Bradley
- Julie Gayet as Catherine Rolland
- Jean-Nicolas Verreault as Marc Vandal
- Geneviève Bujold as Colette Lasalle
- Norman Helms as Michel
- Vincent Bilodeau as Simon Deslandes
- Gabriel Arcand as L'éditeur
- Jean-Pierre Ronfard as Hanspeter
- Stephen Chang as Hijikata
- Peter Kosaka as Mori
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
With a smile halfway between seduction and a smirk, and an intensity that speaks of dark secrets and longing, Bussieres has the duality needed to play Alice, a seismologist from sleepy Baie-Comeau.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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