The Man in the Basement

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2021 · 114 min · Mystery · Drama · TMDB 5.6/10

Overview

A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.

Directed by Philippe Le Guay

Cast

• François Cluzet — Jacques Fonzic
• Bérénice Bejo — Hélène Sandberg
• Jérémie Renier — Simon Sandberg
• Jonathan Zaccaï — David Sandberg
• Martine Chevallier — Maître Rivière