BLACK HEAVEN
by Gilles Marchand
Synopsis: Gaspard and Marion are in love and enjoying summer in the south of France… until they stumble upon a lost cell phone. At first, they decide to track down the owner. But the game takes a much darker turn when they find him dead, in a mysterious suicide ceremony. Next to him, lies a half unconscious girl, Audrey. With her enigmatic tattoo and her gothic look, she soon lures Gaspard into Black Hole, a dangerously addictive video game. Gaspard discovers an obscure universe, full of infinite possibilities. Creating an avatar who is miles away from him, he sets out on a search for the beautiful but poisonous Sam, who attracts victims in the virtual world and seduces them to commit suicide in real life. Could Sam’s alter ego in the real world be Audrey? Could Gaspard be her next victim? He will have to creep further into Black Hole to find out the terrible truth.
Cast: Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Louise Bourgoin, Melvil Poupaud
2010 / France / 105 min
Produced by Haut et Court, Versus Productions
“Smart and seductive”
— Screen Daily
“Thrilling and intoxicating”
— Les Inrockuptibles