# I Stand Alone (1999)

> A furious, unemployed butcher spirals through loneliness and revenge while trying to reclaim a daughter he abandoned to institutional care.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1025

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Gaspar Noé
- Cast: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Martine Audrain, Zaven, Jean-François Rauger, Guillaume Nicloux, Olivier Doran
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157016/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, nihilistic, abrasive, challenging cinema night, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A father's desperate journey to reclaim his daughter leads him down a dark path of despair and violence.

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