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FRANCE · 1983

The Wounded Man

Patrice Chéreau
obsession sexual desire lost innocence dangerous attraction psychological transformation
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Synopsis

A fleeting encounter in a train station draws a withdrawn young man into a shadowy world of desire and danger. As obsession deepens, innocence destroyed, and an irreversible transformation begins.

Year1983
CountryFrance
DirectorPatrice Chéreau
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