I Stand Alone is a French film directed by Gaspar Noé and released in 1998. The film is a dark and intense character study about a middle-aged butcher who is struggling to find meaning in his life after serving a prison sentence for assaulting a man who tried to seduce his mentally handicapped daughter.
The butcher, played by Philippe Nahon, is a lonely and bitter man who is filled with rage and frustration. He is consumed by his own violent tendencies and finds it difficult to relate to other people. When his mistress fails to deliver on her promise of a new butcher shop, the butcher decides to return to Paris to find his daughter, who he left in an institution while he was in jail.
Upon his return to Paris, the butcher embarks on a dangerous and destructive quest to find his daughter. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters who represent the seedy underbelly of Parisian society. He becomes increasingly unhinged as he navigates through this world of darkness and despair.
Throughout the film, the butcher's inner thoughts are conveyed through a series of voiceovers. These voiceovers reveal his innermost thoughts and desires, as well as his feelings of isolation and despair. The film is shot in a stark, minimalist style that underscores the bleakness of the butcher's existence.
I Stand Alone is a powerful and gripping film that explores the limits of human brutality and despair. It is a haunting portrait of a man who is consumed by his own violent impulses and is unable to find redemption or meaning in his life.