Dans le rouge du couchant (2004): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2004, Dans le rouge du couchant is a drama film directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Michel, was born in Latin America, "on the other side of the world", as the script emphasizes, of a French father he hardly knew at all. He goes to Paris to start a new life. His only possession is a painting which his father left him, along with the advice: "If you ever need to sell the painting, do so in France, where it's worth a fortune." But Michel discovers that his father's tumultuous and secret past comes along with the valuable painting. Meanwhile, Clara, a middle age Spanish-Argentine mother gets a strange present from a now dying childhood friend in Buenos Aires. It's a roll of Super 8 film which brings back very strong, and emotionally charged memories from the 1970s and before.

Who’s in it. Dans le rouge du couchant stars Marisa Paredes as Clara, Féodor Atkine as David, Bruno Putzulu as Michel and Andrée Tainsy as Princesse Czerry, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Dans le rouge du couchant has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dans le rouge du couchant page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dans le rouge du couchant tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.