Synopsis
Summer 1910. Several tourists have vanished on the beaches of the Channel Coast. Infamous inspectors Machin and Malfoy soon gather that these mysterious disappearances take place in Slack Bay.
There lives a community of fishermen. Among them evolves a curious family, the Brufort, lead by the father “The Eternal”, who rules as best as he can on his prankster bunch of sons, especially the impetuous Ma Loute. Towering high above the bay stands the Van Peteghems’ mansion. Every summer, this degenerate bourgeois family stagnates in the villa, not without mingling during their leisure hours with the local people.
As starts a peculiar love story between Ma Loute and the young and mischievous Billie Van Peteghem, confusion and mystification will descend on both families, shaking their foundations.
Thoughts
This quirky period cannibal crime-caper (yes, you read that right) had me smiling throughout. It relishes being a very odd fish out of water – and it all the better for it.
As with any film this odd, it can grate a little the later stages. But that didn’t stop this from being a very pleasant surprise – one I’d definitely recommend checking out if it comes to an indie cinema near you.
Rating
7/10
