Revenge (2017), directed by Coralie Fargeat, is a visceral and stylized rape-revenge thriller following Jen, a young woman who is assaulted and left for dead by her boyfriend and his friends during a remote desert getaway. Against all odds, she survives and embarks on a brutal, blood-soaked mission of retribution. The film is celebrated for its feminist perspective, striking visuals, and its bold reclamation of a traditionally exploitative genre.
Coralie Fargeat films a woman's regeneration through a desert and a pool of blood. The rage is hydrating; the film knows the genre's debts and pays them back stylishly.