Movie

Fresh Bait

1995 · 117 min

A slow, sobering descent into desperation and consequence, watching naive ambition curdle into something irrevocable and cold.

Tagline: Young. Beautiful. Deadly.
Overview: With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, crime, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
crime
betrayal
guilt
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild