Had I not recently read the book on which the movie is based, I would have been totally lost with the scattered structure of the film.
A supposed doctor working for the WHO is the main character. It is a true crime story that is well known in France. The "doctor" is in reality, a con man who manages to steal from both family and friends in order to support a nice upper class lifestyle. He even managed to take $900,000 francs from his mistress.
The editing is horrendous, jumping back and forth with no regard to continuity. I was worn out by the over two hour length of this dreary drama.
I highly recommend the book by Emmanuel Carrere of the same title from 2000.
A supposed doctor working for the WHO is the main character. It is a true crime story that is well known in France. The "doctor" is in reality, a con man who manages to steal from both family and friends in order to support a nice upper class lifestyle. He even managed to take $900,000 francs from his mistress.
The editing is horrendous, jumping back and forth with no regard to continuity. I was worn out by the over two hour length of this dreary drama.
I highly recommend the book by Emmanuel Carrere of the same title from 2000.