The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 77/100. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic77/100
605 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaspar NoéDirector
- Gaspar NoéWriter
Cast
- Philippe NahonThe Butcher
- Blandine LenoirDaughter
- Frankie PainMistress
- Martine AudrainBelle-Mere
- ZavenMan with Morals
- Jean-François RaugerReal Estate Agent
- Guillaume NiclouxSupermarket Manager
- Olivier DoranPresenter (voice)
- Aïssa DjabriDoctor Choukroun
- Serge FaurieDirector of Hospital
- Frédéric PfohlHospital Nurse
- Stéphanie SecHospital Nurse
Stills
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Themes
daughtersuicideworknihilismgunkillingcrisisbutcherrevengeslaughterhouseworking classjobless
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