Alléluia

After a night of heavy drinking, Michel and Gloria share a heated, passionate rendezvous as Gloria’s young daughter sleeps across the hall. The next morning, Michel has become a part of their life, announcing to the daughter just how “sexy” her mother is. It’s not long before Gloria, in heat, ditches her daughter and runs off with Michel before becoming involved in his elaborate con schemes. Unfortunately, Gloria can’t handle Michel’s constant womanizing and, in a fiery moment of jealousy, she murders Michel’s latest lover. Surprisingly, the effects of the crime are lost on her as she laughs it off seconds later. Thus begins a maniacal spree of violence that results in the gory demise of many of Michel’s female targets. Belgian auteur Fabrice Du Welz’s ALLÉLUIA is his take on the now legendary Lonely Hearts Killers, real-life serial killers from the 1940s, and he elevates their story to heart-pounding psychological horror through stunningly refined cinematic grace. This film will make you think twice about having a one-night stand. (In French with subtitles) – C.P.