Barjo
1992 · Movie · 85 min. · France
Barjo (Hippolyte Girardot) is eccentric, naive and obsessive. After he accidentally burns down his house during a "scientific" experiment, he moves in with his impulsive twin sister Fanfan (Anne Brochet), who is married to Charles "the Aluminum King" (Richard Bohringer). In his new surroundings, Barjo continues his old habits: cataloging old science magazines, testing bizarre inventions and filling his notebooks with his observations about human behavior and his thoughts about the end of the world. Through Barjo's journals we see the development of conflict and sexual tension between Fanfan and Charles, and the descent of Charles into madness.
Direction Jérôme Boivin
Cast Richard Bohringer · Anne Brochet · Hippolyte Girardot · Consuelo De Haviland · Jac Berrocal · Renaud Danner · Alain Robak · El Kebir · Nathalie Boutefeu
Soundtrack Hugues Le Bars
Screenplay Jacques Audiard · Jérôme Boivin · Philip K. Dick
Cinematography Jean-Claude Larrieu
Original title Confessions d'un Barjo
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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