Torment

Paul is a hotel owner whose life with his wife, Nelly, and their child begins to unravel. Struggling with financial pressures and professional competition, Paul becomes consumed by an obsessive suspicion that his wife is cheating on him. As he hears voices and loses his grip on reality, his paranoia transforms into a violent jealousy that threatens everyone around him.

Directed and written by Claude Chabrol, this French drama and thriller is the 14th of 17 films in the director's career, following Madame Bovary and preceding La Cérémonie. The film stars François Cluzet as Paul Prieur and Emmanuelle Béart as Nelly, with a supporting cast that includes Nathalie Cardone, André Wilms, Marc Lavoine, and Christiane Minazzoli. The production involved 48 credited crew members and a cast of 27.

Produced with a budget of 10 million USD, the film has maintained a generally positive reception among viewers and critics. It holds a 7/10 rating on IMDb based on 6,285 votes and a 6.9/10 rating on TMDB from 285 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher score of 7.9/10 based on 11 reviews, indicating a more favorable professional reception than that of the general audience.