After his release, a Frenchman finds himself in a state of poverty and alienation with which he coexists. During this period, his life and mind begin to collapse and he criticizes the various factions in society for what actually happened. This man coexists with a great challenge while trying to reconnect with his scattered daughter.
More of a young turk provocation than a measured and mature intercession on rage and despair, but it certainly achieves the unsettling effect Noe intended.
[VIDEO ESSAY] "I Stand Alone" (Gaspar Noé's feature debut) is as much a philosophical denunciation of humanity as it is a thought-provoking treatise on mental illness (as a socially communicable disease).
