Cinematography:
Simon RocaCast:
Virginie Ledoyen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Paul Hamy, Malik Zidi, Francis Renaud, Lya Oussadit-Lessert, Chloé Coulloud, Christophe Favre, Emmanuel Bonami (more)Plots(1)
The opening images set a brooding tone: a man on foot, gazing at dark, scarcely inhabited mountains. He’s about to investigate a string of child disappearances and will soon cross paths with a woman looking into murders in the same, intensely secretive village. These intertwined cases keep turning up references to a horrific local legend, the supernatural “soul eater”. But wasn’t this just a myth parents used to scare the young? Co-directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo have a knack for mixing diverse sub-genres within the horror, thriller and fantastique realms. Here, adapting a popular novel by Alexis Laipsker, they skilfully manipulate a classic hesitation between differing interpretations of the unfolding, gruesome events: the result of psychosis or demonic possession? The situation gets even more complicated when references to drugs and Internet pornography surface… Shot in the Vosges in Northeastern France – allowing an abandoned building, once a sanatorium, to play a major part – The Soul Eater plunges us into an oppressive atmosphere and explores all its implications. The casting is especially diverting: Paul Hamy, well known for his work with F.J. Ossang and João Pedro Rodrigues, shares the screen with Virginie Ledoyen and Sandrine Bonnaire. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
(more)Soundtracks
The Soul Eater
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: MovieScore Media
Year: 2024
Country: Sweden
Format: CD
Length: 01:09:14
Notes: CD-R on demand.
| 1. | The Soul Eater | Raphael Gesqua | 04:06 |
| 2. | Franck De Rolan | Raphael Gesqua | 03:24 |
| 3. | The House | Raphael Gesqua | 02:45 |
| 4. | Gonnet | Raphael Gesqua | 02:56 |
| 5. | No Stop | Raphael Gesqua | 01:52 |
| 6. | Yes Or No | Raphael Gesqua | 02:46 |
| 7. | Don't Watch | Raphael Gesqua | 01:50 |
| 8. | Carnage | Raphael Gesqua | 02:48 |
| 9. | Driving | Raphael Gesqua | 01:24 |
| 10. | Basement | Raphael Gesqua | 02:34 |
| 11. | The Sawmill | Raphael Gesqua | 02:06 |
| 12. | Local Legend | Raphael Gesqua | 03:10 |
| 13. | Sawmill Chase | Raphael Gesqua | 02:48 |
| 14. | Run Away! | Raphael Gesqua | 02:08 |
| 15. | Hard Drive | Raphael Gesqua | 01:30 |
| 16. | Bedroom And Black Door | Raphael Gesqua | 02:04 |
| 17. | Drawings | Raphael Gesqua | 03:12 |
| 18. | Car Crash | Raphael Gesqua | 01:00 |
| 19. | What If It Was Real? | Raphael Gesqua | 03:10 |
| 20. | Biker Chase | Raphael Gesqua | 02:15 |
| 21. | Sanitarium | Raphael Gesqua | 02:22 |
| 22. | Do You Have A Car? | Raphael Gesqua | 01:50 |
| 23. | Flashbacks | Raphael Gesqua | 02:37 |
| 24. | Did You Kill Them? | Raphael Gesqua | 01:38 |
| 25. | I Came For Him | Raphael Gesqua | 02:53 |
| 26. | Bad Soul Mother And The Red Door | Raphael Gesqua | 02:36 |
| 27. | On Your Knees | Raphael Gesqua | 03:14 |
| 28. | Payback | Raphael Gesqua | 02:16 |