French melodrama loses direction

A solid French melodrama which, sadly, loses its direction towards the end. The theme is ambition and the revealing of family secrets better left undisturbed.

The Flower of Evil

Director: Claude Chabrol

Cast: Nathalie Baye, Suzanne Flon, Thomas Chabrol, Bernard Le Coq.

A solid French melodrama which, sadly, loses its direction towards the end. The theme is ambition - Baye wishes to become the Mayor of her small town and to do so neglects other aspects of her life - and the revealing of family secrets better left undisturbed.

Merely OK.

Star Rating: 1/5