13 Tzameti - film review
Made in 2005, this portrait of the life of a Georgian immigrant in France working as a roofer would be an excellent candidate for inclusion in the 'Rural Europe' season of films currently showing at the Arts Picturehouse Cambridge.
When his drug-crazed employer Jean-Francois dies from an overdose, Sebastien finds that no-one is prepared to pick up the bill for him to continue the work of replacing the roof of Jean-Francois' rambling coastal property, with glorious sea views.
Stumbling upon an opportunity to make some ready cash in hand, Sebastien finds out too late the nature of the venture into which he has entered, and finds himself effectively imprisoned at a remote woodland location and forced to take part in a deadly game of chance. Surrounded by an array of gnarled French stereotypes, and a selection of hand guns, Sebastien discovers that the reality of life in France is far removed from the chic urbanite or idyllic rural images usually served up for our consumption.
Essential viewing.