Descente aux enfers (1986)
Anno di uscita: 1986
Nazione: France
Alternative Title: Descent Into Hell, Abstieg zur Hölle, Yhden miehen helvetti, Pokolraszállás, Discesa all'inferno
Regista: Francis Girod
Writer: David Goodis, Francis Girod, Jean-Loup Dabadie
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Ariel Zeitoun
Società: Images Investissements, Investimage, Partner´s Productions, Sofica Créations, La Cinq
Budget: N/A
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, marriage crisis, alcoholism, writer, older man younger woman relationship
Storia
Descente aux enfers follows Alan, a renowned writer, and his young wife Lola who are vacationing in Haiti to resolve their troubled marriage. Alan's struggle with writer's block and increasing alcoholism causes tension between them. Lola begins an affair while Alan, inebriated one night, accidentally kills a black man during a robbery attempt.
Riassunto
Directed by Francis Girod, Descente aux enfers is a French drama-thriller from 1986 that explores the crumbling marriage of writer Alan and his young wife Lola. Set against the backdrop of Haiti, their vacation intended to salvage their relationship turns into a descent into chaos and violence. The film delves into themes of marital crisis, alcoholism, guilt, and consequences, culminating in a tragic incident that forever changes their lives.
