Caché (Hidden)

The film begins with a static shot of a residential street in Paris, which is later revealed to be a recording on a television. An affluent family receives a mysterious videotape left on their doorstep, containing hours of footage showing the exterior of their home.

The following day, the family receives another tape, this time recorded at night. Along with the tape, they find a paper wrapped around it featuring a childlike drawing of a boy with blood streaming from his mouth, raising further concern about the sender's intentions.

Frustrated by the tapes, the couple decides to visit the police to report the incidents. However, they are told that without any actual threat, there is little they can do. This leaves them feeling even more anxious and uncertain about the situation.

During a late-night dinner with friends, Georges opens the door for an unexpected visitor but finds no one there. Irritated by the ongoing situation, he plays yet another tape, which shows a car driving towards a manor, further intensifying the mystery.

The tape leads Georges to his childhood home, where he finds his elderly mother, who is unwell. During their conversation, he inquires about a boy named Majid, whom his family almost adopted, but his mother has no recollection of him, prompting Georges to feel troubled.

That night, Georges experiences a disturbing nightmare involving a child beheading a chicken outside his childhood home. This unsettling dream seems to connect to the source of the videotapes, heightening his sense of dread and guilt.

Driven by suspicion, Georges visits the apartment of Majid, the boy from his past. Majid recognizes Georges but denies sending the tapes, causing tension as Georges accuses him of harassing his family, revealing deep-rooted resentment.

After their confrontation, Anne discovers that the incident was recorded and sent to them. Georges reluctantly reveals his troubling childhood memories regarding Majid, shedding light on the painful truth of their past.

Tensions escalate when Georges and Anne's son, Pierrot, goes missing. Panicking, they contact his friends and the police, turning their family’s already strained situation into a crisis that shakes their stability even further.

Georges is called back to Majid's apartment under the pretense of explaining the tapes. In a shocking turn of events, Majid takes his own life in front of Georges, overwhelming him with guilt and regret, while Georges chooses to keep this tragedy from the police.

After Majid’s death, Georges confesses to Anne about his childhood actions that led to Majid being sent to an orphanage. He reveals how jealousy and resentment toward Majid's presence in his life motivated him to lie to protect his status.

The next day, Georges is confronted by Majid's son, who seeks answers. The son claims he is not responsible for the tapes, stirring disbelief and anger in Georges, who wrongly assumes the son has continued his father's legacy of harassment.

Later, Georges faces a haunting dream where he witnesses a confrontation from his childhood involving Majid being taken away by force. This dream intensifies his sense of guilt and unresolved issues stemming from their shared past.

In the closing scene, Pierrot and Majid's son are seen together outside of Pierrot's high school, speaking to each other in a light-hearted manner. This moment symbolizes a potential for reconciliation and understanding between the two families affected by the past.