When he regains consciousness in an underground cave, Tolbiac has no
idea how he came to be there. Beside him on the ground he finds
the body of a dead man. As he explores the cave, he realises that
something is heading towards him, something wild and dangerous.
Taking flight, he passes through several tunnels and is surprised to
see the same words inscribed again and again on the walls: Eden Log. Just where is
Tolbiac and what is happening to him...?
With so many great films to choose from, it's nigh on impossible to compile a short-list of the best 15 French films of all time - but here's our feeble attempt to do just that.
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.