In His Hands
6.2
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. Claire feels a great attraction for Laurent, who has an unusual behavior in her apartment. When Claire sees a scalpel in the pocket of Laurent's jacket, she fears him, but still loves him.
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Benoît Poelvoorde
Laurent Kessler
Known for
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Isabelle Carré
Claire Gauthier
Known for
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Jonathan Zaccaï
Fabrice
Known for
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Valérie Donzelli
Valérie
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Agathe Louvieaux
Pauline
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Bernard Bloch
Le directeur
Known for
Ronin
One Fine Day
Véronique Nordey
la mère de Laurent
Known for
Light-Fingered George
The Red Collar
Michel Dubois
Claire's Father
Known for
Hunting & Gathering
Martine Chevallier
Claire's Mother
Known for
Two of Us
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Dominique Dubois
Mme Gauthier la mère de Fabrice
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc
Le collègue de bureau
Known for
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Presidents
Pierre Diot
Known for
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Anne Fontaine Director · Julien Boivent Writer Dominique Barbéris Author
First release September 11, 2005 · Produced in France · Production Ciné B, K-STAR
Production
Soudaine Compagnie
Production
Ciné B
Production
K-STAR
Production
Sofica EuropaCorp
Production
Canal+
Production
TPS Cinéma
Production
France
Produced in
Les kangourous
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Languages
Original title
Entre ses mains
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2005
Premiere · Source: IMDB (TIFF)
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 10, 2025 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 10, 2025 · TV · Arte
September 5, 2026 · TV · France 4
Germany
September 10, 2025 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 10, 2025 · TV · Arte
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