nihilism,revenge,new french extremism

I Stand Alone (1998)

Poster for I Stand Alone

In the bowels of France.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gaspar Noé
  • Profile picture of Philippe Nahon
    The Butcher Philippe Nahon
  • Profile picture of Blandine Lenoir
    Daughter Blandine Lenoir
  • Profile picture of Frankie Pain
    Mistress Frankie Pain
  • Profile picture of Martine Audrain
    Belle-Mere Martine Audrain
  • Profile picture of Jean-François Rauger
    Real Estate Agent Jean-François Rauger
  • Profile picture of Guillaume Nicloux
    Supermarket Manager Guillaume Nicloux
  • Profile picture of Olivier Doran
    Presenter (voice) Olivier Doran
  • Profile picture of Aïssa Djabri
    Doctor Choukroun Aïssa Djabri

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Keywords

  • nihilism
  • revenge
  • new french extremism