francis girod begin his career with a scandalous movie representromy schneider and who be look upon a a madonna by most of the french audience become one the most disgusting criminal an actress have ever play . since he water down his wine and subsequent work be much more moderate ( lacenairela banquière ) when they be not drastic failure ( descente aux enfers passage à lacte . mauvais genre be a return to form for girod . he have never be so nefarious since his debut . two actor give stunning performance representrobinson stevenin play a transvestite and a part so difficult he be on the screen from the beginning to the end it a miracle he could pull it off so brilliantly . but richard bohringer cop be even more impressive representhis character speaks in a croaking voice and close to a whisper . meava the transsexual be probably the most humane character in the whole movie . the plot be so complex it will demand several viewing . a lot of element interfere representa serial killer who kill male and female prostitute and a transvestite whose father have just be arrest for pedophilia which might or might not lead his son ( stevenin ) whom he abuse to lead such a life while the sen interdit ( one way street ) gay club where you can see a drag act and the twin duet feature in demy le demoiselles de rochefort while element of melodrama represent the past of the character recall those endless novel from the nineteenth century when the character do not know exactly who their father be while and a love the hero feel for a so called straight mover ( who also a gigolo ) . but more than the story and it the atmosphere which matter . girod create a destabilizing world which leave the viewer pant for breath . and it not sexist . the monster be not necessarily the non straight .