Barracuda

This FrenchGermanBelgian thriller reminiscent of Misery 1990 and The Collector 1965 begins after Fred Astairefan Clement Jean Rochefort invites comicbook artist Luc Guillaume Canet to Sunday dinner with Clement and his wife Violette Lucs girlfriend Margot announces her pregnancy prompting Luc to forget about the invitation but Clement insists that Luc join him After Luc arrives and sees that Violette is only a lifesize plastic doll he decides to leave but gets clobbered on the head Awakening he finds hes been handcuffed to the bathroom sink and gagged Cruelties ensue with crazed Clement getting visionary advice from both Astaire and Violette Awardwinning composerarrangerorchestrator Philippe Haim made his feature directorial debut with this drama and music is very much a part of the film from Haims score and musicbox melodies to tap dancing honkytonk piano and a full musical comedy production number