FRANCE · 1977

The Devil, Probably

Robert Bresson
existential despair spiritual crisis social alienation philosophical nihilism youth disillusionment
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Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option...

Year1977
CountryFrance
DirectorRobert Bresson
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