Thus, “Picture” is in turn a thriller about a man on the run and an intriguing contemplation on the nature of identity and creativity. Which means publicity and the threat of exposure to the police. It turns out the old geezer is a newspaper editor, and soon his photo editor (Branka Katic) is ringing with assignments.īefore Paul can catch his breath, the assignments bring a gallery showing then the possibility of a traveling exhibition. In a fortuitous encounter, he is befriended - imposed upon is more like it - by an older man (Niels Arestrup), a drunken French ex-pat, who collapses that night on his couch, but not before spying some photographs. He rejects digital for old-fashioned film, which he develops himself in a makeshift lab. He settles in and starts taking shots with his camera.
With enough money to live for a while, he drives until he reaches what he believes to be the back of beyond, which the movie only vaguely identifies but notes indicate is a small Montenegro village. Over a number of scenes, Paul manages to dispose of the body, fake his own death and assume Gregoire’s identity. It isn’t entirely Paul’s fault, but who will believe him? A confrontation between Sarah’s husband and lover results in Gregoire’s death. The irony is that Paul always aspired to that profession but instead chose to make money in the law rather than struggle as a photog. But his marriage to Sarah (Marina Fois) is cracking up, and he suspects she might be having an affair with a struggling professional photographer, Gregoire (Eric Ruf). He dearly loves his two young sons, and certainly his job and Paris home affords him all comforts. Duris plays Paul Exben, who is living the good life but not enjoying it much.
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