The Impasse of Desire
2010 · 94 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 56 VOTES · DIR. Michel Rodde
Overview
When the distinguished psychiatrist Robert Block discovers that his young wife Carole has betrayed him, he is thrown completely off balance. His jealousy hinders him from caring for his patients as responsibly as he should, until Léo Debond , a psychotic and depressive single, seeks his help. Robert sees him with a mixture of compassion and secret contempt. After Carole wants to leave him for good, he takes advantage of Léo’s trust and dependence and makes him an accomplice in a secret plan aiming to end his own pain.
Dialogue Timeline — 908 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:26 I tried to shout.
00:09:49 Good morning, Madame Philippo.
00:13:28 It was like a thousand gleaming rays of sunlight.
00:15:37 Just listen to this: "Thanks to the Colbert preparation
00:17:52 That was hard to watch, I assure you.
00:23:22 It's good that you know.
00:25:43 Since I've been seeing you, I'm much better.
00:28:49 That's my place.
00:33:43 No, I've finished. I'm coming.
00:36:40 I assure you
00:40:49 She's filches in my wallet. I told you so!
00:44:11 You must say goodbye to it, Leo.
00:47:14 If only for the theft of your car. I don't think the insurance...
00:51:19 Well, you were quite right.
00:56:02 I don't know if it's being near you
01:02:44 Very well.
01:05:19 She reappeared all wet.
01:08:11 We were supposed to meet tonight.
01:10:37 I was in the forest. I was soaked, tired.
01:13:01 - Coming? - I didn't cross this bridge.
01:17:01 I, m sorry.
01:21:40 So, just when I saw this cross in the ashes
01:25:18 no more hieroglyphs.
01:29:18 We loved each other very much.
Cast & Characters
Maurice Aufair
Felix Tabard
Céline Bolomey
Noémie
Michel Cassagne
Monsieur Marcoussi
Rémy Girard
Dr. Robert Block
Laurent Lucas
Léo Debond
Julie Nicolet
Claudia Ravussin
Natacha Régnier
Carole Block
Bartek Sozanski
Daniel
Yvette Théraulaz
Madame Philippo
Gregory B. Waldis
L'amant
Gregory B. Waldis
the lover
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed908
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:04:26
Final line01:29:18
Production Record
DirectorMichel Rodde
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes56