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The Poisoning Angel. Im 19. Jahrhundert ist die wirtschaftliche Lage in der Bretagne mehr als angespannt, Hunger und Armut sind, begünstigt durch ein rigides Regime und die gestrenge katholische Kirche, an der Tagesordnung. In dieser Zeit und vor diesem Hintergrund entspinnt die Filmemacherin Stephanie Pillonca die...
Rent The Poisoning Angel on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. A young French girl grows up feeling detached from the 19th-century world around her and becomes a notorious serial killer.
- Drama
- Benjamin Biolay
- Stéphanie Pillonca
The Poisoning Angel. Raised by a strict mother, Helène Jégado thinks she is the incarnation of the Ankou, a supernatural being and the most feared worker of death in Brittany at the beginning of the 19th century. Her mission is to kill all those who stand in her way. She accomplishes her work with frightening determination and calmness.
Hélène Jégado (1803 - 1852) was probably one of the first, if not the very first, female serial killer in modern history. Known as Fleur de Tonnerrre she is believed to have poisoned as many as 36 people with arsenic over 18 years, hence the film's English title The Poisoning Angel.
Directed by. Stéphanie Pillonca. France, Belgium, 2016. Drama, History. 100. Synopsis. In 1800, Brittany is on its knees, overwhelmed by the regime in place and by the omnipotent clergy. It founders in an economic slump without end in sight and, in the middle of all this, a young, suffering girl pushes back as best she can. Synopsis.
The Poisoning Angel. Set in 9th century rural Brittany, an impoverished peasant girl's life takes a disturbing turn for the violence. Convinced she must serve Ankou, the spirit of death in local mythology, Helene poisons and murders her mother. For the rest of her life, she travels throughout Brittany searching for her next victim.
THE POISONING ANGEL Fleur de Tonnerre. Regie von. Stéphanie Pillonca. Frankreich, Belgien, 2016. Drama, Historienfilm. 100. Darum geht's. In 1800, Brittany is on its knees, overwhelmed by the regime in place and by the omnipotent clergy. It founders in a ...
