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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   18,598 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Alexandre Aja (writer)
Grégory Levasseur (writer)
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Release Date:
10 June 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hearts will bleed.
Plot:
Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
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(129 articles)
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User Comments:
Not a pretty sight -- **POSSIBLE SPOILERS** more (481 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Cécile De France ... Marie
Maïwenn Le Besco ... Alexia (as Maïwenn)
Philippe Nahon ... Le tueur
Franck Khalfoun ... Jimmy
Andrei Finti ... Alex's Father

Oana Pellea ... Alex's Mother
Marco Claudiu Pascu ... Tom
Jean-Claude de Goros ... Police Captain
Bogdan Uritescu ... Gendarme
Gabriel Spahiu ... Homme voiture
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Switchblade Romance (International: English title) (UK) (DVD box title)
High Tension (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language. (edited version); Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence.
Runtime:
91 min | Germany:85 min (DVD version) | South Korea:84 min (re-cut version) | USA:89 min (edited version)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS (US version) | Dolby Digital (US version) | Dolby Digital EX (original version)
Certification:
New Zealand:R18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:R | Czech Republic:15 | Sweden:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | USA:R (cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) (DVD rating) (uncut) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (cut) | Chile:14 | Austria:18 | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (edited version) | Germany:18 (cut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Shot in 36 days. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When Alexa introduces Marie to her father in the kitchen. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Marie: I won't let anyone come between us any more.
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Movie Connections:
References Blue Velvet (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Pillow Talk more

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7 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Not a pretty sight -- **POSSIBLE SPOILERS**, 23 October 2005
7/10
Author: LondonOnMyMind from Canada

As a horror film fan, I have wanted to see "High Tension" for a while, ever since I saw the delectably violent trailer and clips. It does not disappoint in the gory violence department, but I found it to be too short, with an abrupt ending. Still, the film is a haunting exploration of the darkest corners of the human psyche; a portrait that doubles, or maybe masquerades, as a slasher.

Cécile De France is good in the role of Marie, showing grit, nerve and, dare I say, tension when the role calls for it. Maïwenn Le Besco is also good as Alex, although her role does not demand much from her, except for a few scenes of considerable emotional range.

Two of the best aspects of the film are its cinematography and music. Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre paints the film in bluish, metallic, detached hues, that contribute to the effects of truly unapologetic on-screen violence. Composer François Eudes' score is an audio picture of disturbed peace and chaos brewing in the idyll of normalcy. Had it not been for these two elements, the film would not have been half as effective.

"High Tension" is not a must-see film by any means, but it is a must for art-house and horror film fans.

7/10

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