Lucien (Laurent Malet) begins a cross country journey across France in an old Rolls Royce that brings him into contact with a lot of oddballs. Oh, did I forget to mention on top of the car is the dead body of his twin sister Nina (Corinne Reynaud) stuffed into a cello case? A completely blind buy after seeing Cinefantastique list this as one of the best films of 1982 and I agree that it is a great little film. Director Peter Del Monte adapted a novel by Jean Bany and does so with an assured hand in dealing with the drama. Audiences are initially led to believe that Lucien is a psychopathic killer, but as the story reveals itself over flashbacks, a more loving portrait emerges. It is still a bit twisted as Lucien and Nina appear to have had an incestuous relationship. In a way, it reminded me of the French film RED LIGHTS (2004) as this character meets weirder and weirder characters along their journey. Mario Adorf shows up for a few scenes as a Turkish wanderer. This was nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes and did win Best Artistic Contribution for cinematographer Bruno (POSSESSION) Nuytten.