Year: 2008
Runtime: 131 min
Language: Italian
A pediatrician haunted by his wife's unsolved murder finds his life disrupted by the discovery of two bodies connected to the original crime. As old suspicions resurface and a painful history returns, an anonymous message offers a glimmer of hope – suggesting his beloved wife Margot might still be alive. He must then navigate a complex investigation filled with secrets and lies to uncover the truth.
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Dr. Alexandre Beck has been meticulously reconstructing his life ever since the tragic murder of his wife, Margot, eight years ago, believed to have been the victim of a serial killer who utilized savage animals in his attacks. However, everything takes a dramatic turn when Alex finds himself wrongfully implicated in a shocking double homicide—an event he knows nothing about. On that very day, he receives a mysterious email purportedly from Margot, containing a link to surveillance footage showcasing her alive and thriving. The message ominously warns him that they are under surveillance.
As Alex races against time to evade the authorities, brutal henchmen begin to intimidate those close to him, desperately seeking to uncover anything they can about Alex, resulting in the tragic murder of his friend, Charlotte. Meanwhile, Alex’s supportive sister Anne encourages her affluent partner, Hélène, to enlist the services of the esteemed attorney, Élisabeth Feldman, to defend him.
Margot tries to orchestrate a secret meeting with Alex by instructing him to read her email at an internet café to avoid detection. Before the reunion can happen, however, a warrant for Alex’s arrest is issued for Charlotte’s murder. Thrust into a world of chaos, Alex must run for his life, while his friends and legal team work tirelessly to uncover the truth surrounding both the murder and Margot’s startling reappearance. Just as he is about to be apprehended by the police, he is unexpectedly rescued by Bruno, a gangster who feels indebted to Alex. The mysterious henchmen again try to obstruct Alex’s planned meeting with Margot, but Bruno comes to his aid yet again. Meanwhile, Margot is spotted making a near escape on a flight to Buenos Aires, emphasizing the urgency of their situation. Thanks to the eyewitness testimonies from the internet café, Élisabeth successfully proves that Alex had a solid alibi for Charlotte’s murder.
As Alex delves deeper into the enigma surrounding his wife’s death, he discovers chilling photographs of her battered body alongside traces of heroin. It becomes apparent that Margot’s father, Jacques Laurentin, staged her death. Margot had confronted Philippe Neuville, the son of a local aristocrat, whom she discovered was a pedophile. After she was beaten by Philippe, Jacques arrived just in time to shoot him. However, the corrupt Gilbert Neuville, Philippe’s father, sought vengeance and hired thugs to eliminate Margot. To shield his daughter, Jacques arranged to have her abducted, eliminated the hired assassin, and then orchestrated an elaborate cover-up involving a dead heroin addict substituted for Margot, who was then secretly exiled. Furthermore, Jacques reveals that Alex’s father, who worked for the Neuville family, was murdered for uncovering Philippe’s heinous acts before Margot could.
In a heartrending confession, Jacques provides Alex with a document full of incriminating evidence against the Neuville family. As police listening in decide to make an arrest, Jacques tragically takes his own life, revealing to Alex the final piece of the harrowing puzzle: it was Margot who shot Philippe after his brutal assault on her, while Jacques was merely covering her actions, not his own.
In the wake of Margot’s return, the Neuville family hires assassins to extract Alex’s knowledge about Margot’s location in retribution for their son’s death. Ultimately, when Neuville Sr. is arrested, Alex and Margot find solace in one another at the serene lake where their tumultuous ordeal unfolded—a poignant spot that also represents the memory of their innocent love from childhood.
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