The Flower of Evil (2003)

In the heart of Bordeaux, a wealthy family's lineage is tangled up in the thorns of politics, love, and a haunting past. Anne, guided by her fellow candidate and campaign manager Matthieu, courageously steps into the political arena, vying for re-election to the town council. Her husband Gérard, a philandering businessman, is less than enthusiastic about the campaign, finding perverse satisfaction when a malicious leaflet resurfaces their family's murky history. Their son François, recently returned from the U.S., is entangled in an intoxicating yet forbidden romance with his step-sister Michèle, a love story complicated by the fact that they are cousins. Amidst this emotional tempest, a figure from the past, their elderly Aunt Line, silently observes, her eyes filled with her own haunting memories. As Anne's political ambition stirs the ghosts of an old murder scandal, a death from the second World War echoes through time, colliding with an unexpected fatality on the eve of the election. These two deaths, decades apart yet intertwined by fate, collapse time into a perpetual present, ushering in an unforeseen redemption. The Flower of Evil blooms in this complex family drama, presenting an intricate tapestry of love, politics, and the weight of the past. The narrative is a captivating reminder that sometimes, even in the darkest of times, there's a lot to celebrate.

The Flower of Evil is a drama movie featuring Nathalie Baye.

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