Coralie lives on a desolate place with an elderly man who may and may not
be her father. Her mother has just been committed to a mental institution.
Living nearby are three local gangsters who sell drugs and are about to dip
their fingers in pimping as well. When Pierrot is released from prison, it sets
off a cascade of events leading to a bloody end.
But Denis Côté made neither a gangster flick nor a rural gothic horror. All
That She Wants is a story of solitude set against the backdrop of unspoken
past, with Coralie and her desire to break free from a bleak male-dominated
world in the spotlight. This minimalist tale is told through black-and-white
imagery with interesting compositions and great depth.