妒忌

简介： ThomasandMarianne,afeudingcouplewhoserelationshiphashitawall,decidetospendaweekendatThomas’suncle’slakesidecottage.Thisistheirlastchancetosavetheirrelationship,whichhasbeenjeopardizedbyMarianne’smeaninglessflirtationsandThomas’suncontrollablejealousy.Astheyarrive,arestlessyetcharmingneighbourwelcomesthemintotheirhouseand,realizingthatThomas’suncleandgirlfriendwillnotbeshowingupfordays,suggeststheysharethedinnerhehasprepared.Thedrunkennightthatfollows–withthisman,whomightnotbewhoheseemstobe,pushinghischarmsonMarianne–leadstoaweekendofblurredemotionsandevents,whereloyalties,guiltandasharedsecretwilltesttheyoungcouple’sabilitytosurvive.　　Alongtheway,flashbacksshedlightoneventsthatunfold,asDemers–whowontheprizeforBestCanadianShortFilmattheFestivalin1999forDécharge–beginstointroduceinformationabouteachcharacterinordertobuilddoubtandrampupthetension.JalouxisatourdeforceinbothitsEuropeanmoodandstyleanditsNorthAmericansubjectandnature,aresultwhichcouldnothavebeenachievedwithouttheself-assuredskillsofanexpertfilmmaker.