Marion Hansel directed this Belgian-French-Dutch-Spanish drama, adapted from the novel by Damon Galgut, about an escaped criminal (John Lynch), who gets a lift from a minister (Serge-Henri Valcke). When the minister makes a sexual advance, the two skirmish -- leading to the ministers accidental death. After he buries the body at an inactive quarry, the escapee heads for the dead mans destination, where he easily assumes the ministerial position and is accepted by the community -- a situation threatened when small-time thieves realize hes an impostor. In addition to an award for Takashi Kakos music score, this film shared the top award at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide