Eau de la vie
Genres
Overview
Catherine is taken to dine at "Eau de la vie" an opulent cafe known for its unusual entertainment. Her business associates Grant and Sarah intend to initiate her into their sordid society and strip her of her innocence. Catherine must choose from a small group of performers who will entertain the diners for the evening. She selects a young attractive man unaware that the finale of the evenings entertainment will end in his dead. To save the young man she has chosen, Catherine is driven to fight for her own life but oblivious to her struggle the other diners believe it is all part of the evening's entertainment Catherine has to stand alone. They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Eau de la vie is a dark tale of hedonism and individual courage.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
13 min
Release Date
1994-05-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4.5
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy
Sarah
Kirsty Hamilton
Catherine
David Geary
Grant
Jeff Boyd
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