A Private Affair

Private detective François Manéri investigates a student's six-month disappearance for her mother. With police giving up, he drifts between a wealthy family's mansion and the dark world of a swingers' club. It's been six months since Rachel Siprien disappeared. At the request of Rachel's mother, private detective François takes over the investigation. The young woman, with a complex and multi-faceted personality, is part of a strange network made up of her best friend, her ex-boyfriend, her stepfather and everyone who knows her well or even slightly. François begins to frequent these various friends and acquaintances, and penetrates Rachel's daytime and nocturnal habitat. He spies, asks disturbing questions, and intentionally fills in the blanks left by those he questions. —Polly_Kat Private detective François Manéri investigates the case of missing student Rachel Siprien. As the young woman has been missing for six months, the police have already given up on the case. François agrees to devote a week to the search on behalf of Rachel's mother, but no more. Interviews with Rachel's stepfather, neighbors and ex-boyfriend paint a picture of a mysterious and unpredictable young woman. She apparently oscillated between two worlds: that of her wealthy parents' home and the seedy milieu of a swingers' club. François soon finds himself entangled in a web of dangerous acquaintances, including his married lover. The discovery of Rachel's body raises new questions, and François is faced with a choice: give up or continue investigating... A key figure could be Rachel's best friend Clarisse, with whom François enters into a sexual relationship. —Arte