La Boîte noire
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La Boîte noire is a 2005 mystery film directed by Richard Berry
, written by Richard Berry and Éric Assous, adapted from a novella by Tonino Benacquista
, and starring José Garcia
and Marion Cotillard
.
, in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman (José Garcia) falls for several hours into a coma
. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he does not remember
what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious. The nurse who assisted him, Isabelle Kruger (Marion Cotillard
), recorded those to a tape, which she gives him. Arthur then tries to understand what happened, what those sentences mean, and begins to lose his grasp of reality.
Richard Berry (actor)
Richard Berry is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1972. He starred in The Violin Player, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
, written by Richard Berry and Éric Assous, adapted from a novella by Tonino Benacquista
Tonino Benacquista
Tonino Benacquista is an award-winning French crime fiction author, comics writer, and screenwriter.- Awards :*1992 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for La Commedia des ratés...
, and starring José Garcia
José Garcia (actor)
José Garcia , sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a French film and television actor.- Early life and education :He was born in Paris, France.- Career :...
and Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
.
Plot
Following a car accidentCar accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
, in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman (José Garcia) falls for several hours into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he does not remember
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious. The nurse who assisted him, Isabelle Kruger (Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
), recorded those to a tape, which she gives him. Arthur then tries to understand what happened, what those sentences mean, and begins to lose his grasp of reality.
Cast
- José GarciaJosé Garcia (actor)José Garcia , sometimes credited as José Luis Garcia, is a French film and television actor.- Early life and education :He was born in Paris, France.- Career :...
as Arthur Seligman - Marion CotillardMarion CotillardMarion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
as Isabelle Kruger / Alice - Michel DuchaussoyMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoy is a French film actor. He has appeared in 130 films since 1962.-Selected filmography:* The Killing Game * The Unfaithful Wife * This Man Must Die * Just Before Nightfall...
as Mr. Seligman, Arthur's father - Bernard Le Coq as Walcott / Doctor Granger
- Helena NoguerraHelena NoguerraHelena Noguerra is a Belgian actress, singer and television presenter of Portuguese descent. She is the sister of singer Lio....
as Soraya - Gérald Laroche as Commissioner Koskas / Marc Koskas
- Marysa Borini as Mrs. Seligman, Arthur's mother
- Nathalie Nell as Dr. Brenner
- Lise Lamétrie as La gardienne
- Pascal Bongard as Clovis
- Steve Campos as Arthur Seligman (6 years old)
- Hugo Brunswick as Yvan Seligman (teenager)
- Dominique Bettenfeld as Policeman 1
- Alexandre Donders as Customer in the café
- Arnaud Maillard as Little friend of Koskas