I Stand Alone (1999)

Name: I Stand Alone
Released: 1999

After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, the Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, the Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

Genres: Drama, Thriller

What to watch after I Stand Alone

Irreversible (2002) — Same subject: nihilism, revenge
Climax (2018) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
High Tension (2003) — Same subject: new french extremism
The Butcher (1970) — Same subject: butcher
Martyrs (2008) — Same subject: nihilism, revenge
Calvaire (2004) — Philippe Nahon appears in both