Product Description

A chillingly suspenseful psychological thriller with a wicked dose of black humour, 'Lemming' stars Laurent Lucas as Alain, a successful webcam engineer happily married to Benedicte (Charlotte Gainsbourg). When he invites his boss (Andre Dussollier) and his wife Alice (Charlotte Rampling) to dinner, Alain finds the evening abruptly cut short when a barely suppressed resentment between his guests suddenly boils to the surface and a furious Alice storms out. This disastrous social engagement and the subsequent discovery of a rodent, unaccountably stuck in the waste pipe of the young couple s kitchen sink, marks the beginning of a strange, unsettling and sometimes shocking chain of events that disrupts their orderly life and leaves Alain questioning his own sanity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18396 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-08-21
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: French
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 129 minutes

Synopsis
A well-off couple experiences turbulence in their relationship following a small dinner gathering. After they invite one of their bosses (and his wife) over for a dinner, events unfold into utter chaos, turning the couple's otherwise normal life into one filled with murder, seduction, and lies.

From The Studio
Alain (Laurent Lucas) seems to have it all--a beautiful wife (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a perfect home and a prestigious new engineering job. But the unexpected sexual attentions of his boss' disconcertingly glacial wife (Charlotte Rampling) and the discovery of a rodent, unaccountably stuck in the waste pipe of his kitchen sink, spark the beginning of a strange, unsettling and sometimes shocking chain of events that disrupts Alain's orderly life and leaves him questioning his own sanity. Featuring a masterfully unnerving performance from Charlotte Rampling the new film from director Dominik Moll (Harry, He's Here To Help) is a chillingly suspensful and darkly comic psychological thriller.

Customer Reviews

Absorbing Ghost Story
"Lemming" is a fascinating film, never less than gripping throughout and it is well acted by an impressive cast. It is a sort of psychological drama revolving around the life of a young French couple and the effect an ill advised dinner with the boss and his wife has on their marriage. The film hinges upon a suicide that takes place about half way through it ,which is symbolised by the appearance of a lemming in the kitchen sink wastepipe. After the suicide the film becomes a bit of a ghost story as the young couple's marriage comes under strain. "Lemming" is unusual ,a little surreal and well worth a watch.

excellent
This movie is like David Lynch in french. Its beautifully acted with an intelligent, thought provoking script that doesn't try to present a linear rational narrative. Instead you are encouraged to peel back layers of metaphor to reveal the real tragedy that motivates the behaviour of the four main characters. Its very well shot and the use of black and white is revelatory for the plot as well as gorgeous to look at.
Certainly the most exhilirating experience ive had in the cinema this year! Better on the big screen but also has impact on a small one, fry up some snails and enjoy!!!

A very odd, unexpected and very enjoyable thriller
This film exemplifies everything I love about French cinema - in spite of the fact that the director is not French at all.

Unpredictable, un-formulaic and downright odd in places, I found it hugely enjoyable. Add to that the perfect casting, great camera work and a sense that nobody is taking themselves too seriously, all in all, this is an unusual and challenging treat.