La Boîte noire (2005)

Marion Cotillard is playing Isabelle Kruger / Alice
English title: The Black Box

Main Details

Directed by Richard Berry
Written by Eric Assous, Tonino Benacquista (short story), Richard Berry
Genre Mystery, Thriller
Tagline L'oublie est un besoin vital (Forgetting is a vital need)
Theatrical Release France: 02/05/2005
DVD Release France: 17/05/2006

Starring José Garcia, Marion Cotillard, Michel Duchaussoy

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Synopsis

Arthur is left in a coma for several hours after a car accident. While coming to, he raves incoherently, giving free reign to things directly rooted in his unconscious. When conscious again, he’s confronted by a curious dilemma: what was he doing that night on the road near Cherbourg? Isabelle, one of the nurses at the hospital, noted Arthur’s troubling, disturbing and liberating ramblings in a black notebook. To help him answer his questions, she gives Arthur the notebook, as though offering him a treasure, the written testimony of his delirium. From that moment on an incredible adventure begins for Arthur; he’ll be the victim, the guilty party and the investigator… of his own life. Invaded by the traumas of our unconscious, should we nevertheless stamp out the memories that clutter up our minds?

Marion Cotillard's role

Marion Cotillard plays Isabelle one of the nurses at the hospital in the first part of the film. Then she becomes Alice in Arthur's mind, his girlfriend.

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Trivia & Facts

• Filming Locations: Cherbourg; Centre Hospitalier, Cherbourg; Granville, Calvados; Paris (France)
  • French working title: Le Texas n'existe pas
  • Was shown at a number of Film Festivals in 2006: Bangkok French Film Festival, Los Angeles City of Lights, City of Angels, Pusan International Film Festival

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    Personal Comments

    In my opinion a well-structured thriller about the different forms of the human mind. It didn't feel forseeable but then I haven't seen any similar films. Marion's role is defined by Arthur's perception. First she's the nurse, Isabelle Kruger, then she's Alice, the girlfriend. The blonde Marion is both mysterious and sexy in both roles.
    by Maria



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