

Mystery · Crime · Drama
Overview
A young woman is questioned by the police and the judges, suspected of being a modern witch. The girl who shared her apartment has been found dead, and a pair of scissors impaled through her heart, as she lay attached to the bedposts. Apparently, the girl does have powers, to make all people around her fall prey to her spell, glissing progressively into desire, lust, and the unknown.
Top Cast


Anicée Alvina
Anicée Alvina
Alice/The Prisoner
Anicée Alvina
Alice/The Prisoner


Olga Georges-Picot
Olga Georges-Picot
Nora/The Lawyer
Olga Georges-Picot
Nora/The Lawyer


Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
The Judge
Michael Lonsdale
The Judge


Marianne Eggerickx
Marianne Eggerickx
Claudia
Marianne Eggerickx
Claudia


Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
The Student
Isabelle Huppert
The Student


Maxence Mailfort
Maxence Mailfort
The Client
Maxence Mailfort
The Client


Claude Marcault
Claude Marcault
Soeur Julia
Claude Marcault
Soeur Julia


Nathalie Zeiger
Nathalie Zeiger
Soeur Maria
Nathalie Zeiger
Soeur Maria


Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant
The Police Commissioner
Jean-Louis Trintignant
The Police Commissioner
Hubert Niogret
Hubert Niogret
The Photographer (uncredited)
Hubert Niogret
The Photographer (uncredited)
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