Although the film is called "Le Beau Serge", the story really isn't about Serge as much as it is about his old friend, François Baillou, a man with a savior complex.
When the story begins, François arrives back in the town he grew up in and where he hasn't been in many years. He is surprised to see that his old friend Serge is now a drunk and Serge's new family is a huge mess. Soon it becomes apparent that François has a bit of a savior complex and works hard to try to 'fix' Serge and his family....even if they don't want fixing!
This film is so unlike Chabrol's later films, though the twist ending and mental illness aspects of this film were often seen in his later, more cinematic movies. I didn't love it but did enjoy it...and it provides you a lot to think about and interpret.
When the story begins, François arrives back in the town he grew up in and where he hasn't been in many years. He is surprised to see that his old friend Serge is now a drunk and Serge's new family is a huge mess. Soon it becomes apparent that François has a bit of a savior complex and works hard to try to 'fix' Serge and his family....even if they don't want fixing!
This film is so unlike Chabrol's later films, though the twist ending and mental illness aspects of this film were often seen in his later, more cinematic movies. I didn't love it but did enjoy it...and it provides you a lot to think about and interpret.