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Cast
Éric Cantona
as Le commissaire Séléna
Rachida Brakni
as Elsa
Caroline Silhol
as Anne Lachaume
Richard Bohringer
as Émile Lachaume
Jocelyn Quivrin
as Marc Brisset
Jean-Michel Noirey
as Benoît Collet
Hubert Saint-Macary
as Le juge Salabert
Valérie Messas
as Clara Gauthier
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
as Le légiste
Richard Guedj
as Le médecin de l'hôpital
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes21
DirectorThierry Binisti
WritersXavier Maurel, Thierry Binisti
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Overeater
About The Overeater
Séléna is chief of the Marseille police. Respected and feared by his men, his sole enemy seems to be himself, along with his 300 pounds. Strangled by the bursting straight-jacket of his body, tortured by his past, he leads a solitary life in a large isolated house. Séléna is the only person who knows that Elsa was guilty of the murder of her uncle, a wealthy shipowner. Fascinated by the young woman’s beauty, he offers her a strange deal: in exchange for his silence, he demands that she dines with him every night for a year.
Directed by Thierry Binisti, The Overeater leans on a strong ensemble — Éric Cantona, Rachida Brakni, Caroline Silhol — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2003.
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