I Stand Alone
In the bowels of France.
1999 · 1h 29m · Not Rated
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Gaspar Noé
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I Stand Alone
Overview
After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.
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