Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

100 mins | Drama, Thriller | Aug. 11, 1999

After fifteen years of absence, a man returns to his family. Five-year-old Aurelie watches the stranger arrive and develops an immediate affinity with him. Her older sister, however, is very suspicious of the intruder and certain that misfortune will follow. The adults see nothing, but struggle with all their might when tragedy strikes. Naturally, the two girls bear the brunt of the impact. The film is an homage to the distant and primitive world of childhood, which shapes each of us.

Skin of Man, Heart of Beast

100 mins | Drama, Thriller | Aug. 11, 1999

Skin of Man, Heart of Beast
After fifteen years of absence, a man returns to his family. Five-year-old Aurelie watches the stranger arrive and develops an immediate affinity with him. Her older sister, however, is very suspicious of the intruder and certain that misfortune will follow. The adults see nothing, but struggle with all their might when tragedy strikes. Naturally, the two girls bear the brunt of the impact. The film is an homage to the distant and primitive world of childhood, which shapes each of us.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers
Original title Peau d'homme coeur de bête
Directors Hélène Angel
Writers Jean-Claude Janer, Agnès de Sacy

Cast

Serge Riaboukine

as Francky

Bernard Blancan

as Coco

Pascal Cervo

as Alex

Maaike Jansen

as Marthe

Cathy Hinderchied

as Aurelie

Virginie Guinand

as Christelle

Jean-Louis Richard

as Tac Tac

Cyril Lecomte

as Anthony

Guilaine Londez

as Annie

Marc Brunet

as Bibof

Cindy Mostacci

as Jessica

Françoise Bertin

as Mademoiselle Espitalier

René Morard

as Le père de Bibof

Robert Lucibello

as Le commissaire

Frédéric Proust

as Caguette

Laurent Pietin

as Babar

Emilie Lafarge

as La fille menottée