Rent In Your Hands (2010)
3.0 of 5 from 71 ratings
1h 18min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A woman cautiously emerges from a decrepit house – cold, scared and alone. Returning to her daily routine, she tells her friends and colleagues she has been on holiday, that everything is all right. But she harbours a dark, disturbing secret that she doesn't intend to share - until the tension builds, finally forcing her to reveal the shocking truth... An intense and claustrophobic erotic thriller, this breathtaking story of a passionate yet treacherous relationship between a victim (Kristin Scott Thomas) and her mysterious aggressor is a tour de force of tension, intrigue and shocking revelations.
- Actors:
- Kristin Scott-Thomas, Pio Marmaï, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Marie-Sohna Conde, Marie-Christine Orry, Vinciane Millereau, Sophie Fougère, Jean-Louis Tribes, Laurent Cyr, Olivier Galliano
- Directors:
- Lola Doillon
- Producers:
- Saga Blanchard
- Voiced By:
- Noëlle Boisson, Mic Cheminal, Alain Lévy, Marie Da Costa, Stanislas Thuret
- Writers:
- Lola Doillon
- Aka:
- Contre Toi
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/11/2012
- Run Time:
- 80 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of In Your Hands
Exccellent acting by Kristin Scott Thomas - but a mildly disappointing film - In Your Hands review by RP
It's in French, with subtitles - and the dialogue is so sparse that I could follow it even with my limited French...
The film tells the story of a woman doctor who bungles a routine operation on a man's wife, and who then kidnaps her in revenge. A relationship develops between captive and captor (Google "Stockholm Syndrome") which only strengthens after her escape. She stalks him, then betrays him.
The disappointing things:
- The story is quite slight and can't seem to make up its mind where it's going
- The 'twist' at the end is telegraphed well in advance as issues about trust are explored
- The captor is just too handsome for his own good - it's pretty obvious what's going to happen
- The captor is named Ochberg - the name of the renowned psychiatrist who first defined the emotional attachment of captives to their captors. This is a bit lazy, even silly.
The better things:
- It's only 77 min long
- Kristin Scott Thomas is an excellent actress (with an excellent command of French) and her role as a doctor who has devoted almost everything to the pursuit of her career gives a strong background to the character she plays.
I enjoyed it, but found it mildly disappointing. 3/5 stars.
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