Abuse of Weakness

A hemiplegic filmmaker falls prey to a parasitic conman who drains her financially and emotionally in this spellbinding psychological drama. The further their relationship goes, the more the filmmaker risks losing everything she’s ever worked for., Driven filmmaker Maud (Isabelle Huppert) suffers a stroke that renders her a hemiplegic, but finds her lust for life restored by a charismatic young con man named Viko (Kool Shen), who she seeks to star in her next film. Before long Maud and Viko are inseparable. Despite the comfort that Viko’s presence brings Maud initially, however, his parasitic lifestyle soon begins to drain her both financially and emotionally., A hemiplegic filmmaker falls prey to a parasitic conman who drains her financially and emotionally. The further their relationship goes, the more the victimized filmmaker risks losing everything she’s ever worked for.