Film Review: Revenge (FRA 2017) – Action Thriller by Coralie Fergeat

Content:  In this podcast, we talk about Coralie Fergeat’s French action thriller “Revenge” from 2017.  Plot:The wealthy and married Frenchman Richard flies with his lover Jen from Los Angeles to his secluded desert home via helicopter to spend a few days together. After a night filled with alcohol and intimacy, Richard’s friends Stan and Dimitri arrive for a planned hunting trip.  The next morning, Richard temporarily leaves the house to take care of some business. While he’s away, Jen is raped by Stan, while Dimitri does nothing to intervene.  When Richard returns and learns of the crime, he offers Jen money to keep her silent. However, Jen threatens to tell his wife everything and flees. The three men chase her, and Richard ultimately pushes her off a cliff. She survives the fall and vows revenge.