Trouble Every Day (2001)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Claire Denis

Writers:

Claire Denis (writer)
Jean-Pol Fargeau (writer)

Release Date:

11 July 2001 (France)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

The ability to love. The inability to love... The hunger to love.

Plot:

Shane and June Brown are an American couple honeymooning in Paris in an effort to nurture their new life together...

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Medical Clinic | Blood | Neck | Medicine

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Vincent Gallo	...	Shane
Tricia Vessey	...	June
Béatrice Dalle	...	Coré
Alex Descas	...	Léo
Florence Loiret	...	Christelle (as Florence Loiret-Caille)
Nicolas Duvauchelle	...	Erwan
Raphaël Neal	...	Ludo
José Garcia	...	Choart
Hélène Lapiower	...	Malécot
Marilu Marini	...	Friessen
Aurore Clément	...	Jeanne
Bakary Sangaré	...	Night Guard
Lionel Goldstein	...	Receptionist
Céline Samie	...	Woman in Bra
Arnaud Churin	...	Truck Driver

Also Known As:

Gargoyle (Japan: English title)

Runtime:

101 min | Argentina:102 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

France | Germany | Japan

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Hungary:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | France:-16 | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:R21 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Australia:R | Brazil:18

Company:

Arte

Trivia:

The title of this film comes from a Frank Zappa song of the same name from the album "Freak Out!"

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At time-stamp 56:49, a face (presumably the crew since no one is in the house) can be seen reflected in the glass door/window on the right of the screen.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Snuff: A Documentary About Killing on Camera (2008)

Slow, beautiful, brutal, frustrating but ultimately fascinating.

I can see why 'Trouble Every Day' divides viewers. Some find it slow, pretentious and boring, and I totally understand why. It certainly has moments that fit those adjectives, but then there are scenes of great power that really impress. It's difficult and sometimes frustrating viewing, sure, but very beautiful and brutal, and ultimately an extremely fascinating film. 'Trouble Every Day's arthouse approach to horror themes reminded me a little bit of both Abel Ferrara's 'The Addiction' and Jean Rollin's 'Night Of The Hunted', but that's just to give you an idea of the strange territory the movie enters. I can also understand where the David Cronenberg comparisons are coming from, but Claire Denis is a lot less clinical and detached. It's a very emotional movie, and a lot of that has to do with Vincent Gallo's subtle performance. Gallo ('Buffalo '66', 'The Funeral') is a controversial figure as a person, but as an actor there's no disputing his talent. His wife, played by 'Ghost Dog's Tricia Vessey, is also excellent, and Beatrice Dalle ('Betty Blue')'s performance is way out there, but it's Gallo's movie as far as I'm concerned. This movie is not to everyone's taste (no pun intended!), but if you are looking for something different and are willing to put some effort in, I highly recommend this film. There's nothing quite like it.