A MURDER TRIAL EXPOSES A MAN'S CHILLING INDIFFERENCE IN FRENCH ALGERIA.

Meursault works as a clerk in Algiers during the French colonial occupation. A modest man who keeps to himself, his routine is upended by the sudden death of his mother. At her funeral, he faces scrutiny for his failure to perform grief. Meursault's otherworldly detachment carries through every part of his life — from his tentative romance with Marie to his indifference to professional advancement. When he gets swept up in a cycle of escalating reprisals among his neighbors, tensions come to a head on the beach.

The latest from Letterboxd favourite, prolific French auteur François Ozon (“Swimming Pool”, “Young & Beautiful”) — a sterling, sensuous black-and-white adaptation of Albert Camus's classic novel of existentialist ennui. Both faithful to the text and dedicated to finding fresh perspectives in its margins.

Your rental includes access to an interview with director François Ozon, speaking about adapting the work of Albert Camus.

Languages: French. English subtitles available.