films chocolat beau travail others propelled french director claire denis top echelon worlds unique accomplished filmmakers  film intruder lintrus adds depth portfolio cinematic poem conveys mood abiding loneliness loss film provides glimpse psyche man deteriorating physically mentally travels various parts globe seeking redemption peace finds hard come by loosely based jeanluc nancys memoir heart transplant intruder film unrelenting opaqueness even two viewings difficult describe subjective impressionistic termsbr br louis trebor michael subor man seventies likely dying heart condition who like professor ingmar bergmans wild strawberries attempts come terms mistakes life time clear physically rugged wealthy seems emotionally drained look face one quiet resignation though see one episode violence gets bed middle night kill intruder sinister sense him might intelligence officer foreign agent hit manbr br whatever case apparently kind surveillance acts like man involved criminal wrongdoing able see consequences facial closeups throughout movie create strong sense isolation lives dogs cabin jura mountains near frenchswiss border estranged son sidney gregoire collin long neglected sidney lives nearby wife antoinette florence loiretcaille two children one telling scene meets father street calls lunatic prevent taking moneybr br when film opens meet antoinette swiss border guard boards van trained dog sniff contraband comes home greeted husband asks tongueincheek anything declare three individuals people circumstances see rest film may exist louis imagination louis three women life meet films first half hour pharmacist bambou prepares medication neighbor batrice dalle dog breeder refuses care dogs goes away trip telling crazy is young russian organ dealer katia golubeva tells wants young mans heartbr br relentlessly stalks throughout film apparently mind last section film louis travels south korea search heart transplant tahiti deliver gift different son one seen many years perhaps never seen heart transplant however appears metaphor man without heart man whose life fascinating ultimately directionless intruding peoples lives little real empathy intruder contains haunting guitar soundtrack stuart staples band tindersticks reminiscent guitar riff jim jarmuschs dead man gorgeous cinematography denis regular agnes godardbr br godard creates memorable images convey mood longing regret heart beating alone snow infant sling looking father good two minutes babys expression gradually turning morose half smile colored streamers blowing newly christened ship massage dark room mysterious korean masseuse vast expanse ocean seen bobbing ship deck intruder frustrating elliptical nature denis forces us respond experience understand images screen personal level theme hint might found opening tells us revealed piecemeal film  your worst enemies hiding shadow heart