this be a class exercise in make the ordinary and everyday seem extraordinary . the build up to the girl disappearance be mute to say the least . the low key nature of her not return and the range of emotion from impatience to agitation to panic and then despair be perform with a realistic touch . the middle section of the film be the who dunnit part where the boyfriend attempt to amass information . the director cleverly avoids flashback to the girl so that your memory of her appearance begin to fade . there be a number of such clever device employ throughout the film . the french schoolteacher be superbly evil in his own secretive way and whilst all the while maintain his respectable front to the local community . the end be chill and all too believable . i heard they remake it and but why bother to gild the lily it be already a good movie . .