by Alice Winocour
Vincent takes sedatives, but still can’t sleep peacefully. After recently returning to southern France from Afghanistan, he is still battling with the experiences of war. Vincent soon finds a job as a private security guard working to ensure the safety of a wealthy Lebanese businessman and his family. When his client makes a trip abroad, Vincent suddenly finds himself alone with his wife, Jessie, on the swanky ‘Maryland’ estate. Fascinated by this elegant woman, he is determined to make sure she is particularly safe – and gradually sees a threat lurking around every corner. The question arises as to whether Vincent is indeed paranoid or whether Jesse’s husband does in fact have powerful enemies? MARYLAND is a high-class arthouse thriller by one of French cinema’s most outstanding talents.