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Fresh Bait

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With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.

Critics Reviews

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Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) Jun 25, 2025
Disappointingly glib and banal. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) Jun 24, 2025
Bertrand Tavernier's highly individual pictures are suffused with a tragic sense of life and a deep pessimism about the future of society. He has rarely been more pessimistic than in his outstanding new film. Go to Full Review Quentin Curtis Independent on Sunday Jun 24, 2025
A return to form for Bertrand Tavernier. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jul 17, 2005
3/5
far too intent on capturing the minutaie of the trio's crime to make this a compelling movie Go to Full Review Jules Brenner Cinema Signals Jul 11, 2005
2/5
Lovely Marie Gillain exploits her turn in the spotlight as truly voyeuristic bait. But, the story is mindless, the concept adolescent, the pacing feverishly repetitious. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Mar 11, 2011 A modern, ambiguous "anti-thriller" See more Feb 21, 2010 ... de la retrospectiva en la Berlinale! See more Aug 28, 2008 Based on true events happened in France. Not impressive overall however. Was it really from 1995... didn't look like it at all. See more Nov 25, 2007 Tavernier films never sound good on paper, but they're always worth seeing. This is no exception. See more Nov 23, 2007 excellent film qui montre violence et brutalité humaine avec élégance... See more Nov 20, 2007 This true crime drama have me thinking about how much Hollywood references were placed in the film, to perhaps to either demystify the mass-manufactured illusion of glossy America, or even (at speculative) worst, everything America in pre-Nicolas Sarkozy France (the Francois Mitterand era circa 1980?). See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bertrand Tavernier

Director

Marie Gillain

Nathalie

Olivier Sitruk

Eric

Bruno Putzulu

Bruno

Richard Berry

Alain

Philippe Duclos

Antoine
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Synopsis With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Producer
René Cleitman, Frederic Bourboulonj
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 26, 2005
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround
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