Angel-A

20 Feb 2008

Director: Luc Besson

France

2005

114 min

Petty criminal Andre is down on his luck and in debt. With nowhere else to turn he decides to throw himself into the river Seine. As he stands perched on the edge of the river a chance encounter leads him to save the mysterious beautiful Angela. She begins to turn his life around. Is Angela simply repaying the debt or are there forces beyond his comprehension at work? Luc Besson delivers a fantasy thriller and mystical love story. It is stylishly shot in black and white and is in French and Spanish with English subtitles.