The Flower of Evil
2003 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.1 · 66% critics
A wealthy family in Bordeaux is thrown into turmoil when a mayoral campaign brings an old murder scandal back into public view. As three generations gather, buried tensions, uneasy relationships, and the weight of the past begin to shape the present.
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Details
- Original title
- La Fleur du mal
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-02-09
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (80 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy slow-burning family dramas with secrets, moral unease, and a satirical edge, especially if La cérémonie worked for you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear-cut resolutions.
Pros: tense family intrigue; sly political satire; memorable older relative | Cons: slow pacing; chilly characters; uneven payoff
Themes
- suppressed past
- return
- bourgeoisie
- wealth
- family conflict
- mayoral election
Cast & crew
Nathalie Baye
as Anne Charpin-Vasseur
Benoît Magimel
as François Vasseur
Suzanne Flon
as Aunt Line
Bernard Le Coq
as Gérard Vasseur
Thomas Chabrol
as Matthieu Lartigue
Mélanie Doutey
as Michèle Charpin-Vasseur
Henri Attal
as Fanny's Father-in-law
- KA
Kevin Ahyi
as First Kid
- FB
Françoise Bertin
as Thérèse
Jérôme Bertin
as Volunteer
Directed by Claude Chabrol