Hell

Written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz and the late, legendary director Krzysztof Kieslowski--who both collaborated on the THREE COLOURS trilogy--HELL is the second instalment of a trilogy by the duo that began with 2002's HEAVEN. Set in Paris, HELL--also known as L'ENFER--follows the lives of three sisters; Anne (Marie Gillain), Celine (Karin Viard, DELICATESSEN), and Sophie (Emmanuelle Beart, 8 WOMEN). Each of the three women are experiencing their own torment and the sisters also share a dark memory from their childhood. Sophie suspects her husband of having an affair. Anne is having an affair with a married professor while Celine visits their mother--who has not spoken for years--in a rural nursing home every weekend. When Celine meets a young man, she little suspects the true motive behind his approaches. The intense film boasts gorgeous cinematography and excellent acting from the film's cast. This 2005 film is not to be confused with the 1994 film L'ENFER, which also starred Emmanuelle Beart.