A postmistress (Isabelle Huppert) with a taste for other people’s secrets befriends the maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) of a wealthy family whose mail she has been secretly reading. Their friendship, a charged interplay of trust and manipulation, slowly draws out the latter’s hidden, dangerous side. A slow‑burn thriller from Gallic master of suspense Claude Chabrol. 4K restoration.
Join us for a special conversation with writer and film critic, A.S. Hamrah, on Saturday, May 23. This film’s book pairing, Algorithm of the Night by A.S. Hamrah, is available for purchase at Alienated Majesty Books, in-person or online.