Rider on the Rain

In the sleepy, rain-drenched resort town of Cap-Ferrat, Mélancolie "Melly" Mau, a young woman living a mundane existence with her controlling mother, is brutally assaulted by a mysterious intruder. In a desperate act of self-preservation, she manages to overpower him, shoots him dead, and disposes of his body in the tumultuous sea. Believing she has successfully erased all traces of the horrific incident, Melly attempts to return to her quiet life, battling the psychological scars of her ordeal. However, her fragile peace is shattered by the arrival of Harry Dobbs, a suave, relentless American who appears to know an unnerving amount about that fateful night. Dobbs claims to be searching for a dangerous criminal and employs a chillingly precise psychological game, slowly cornering Melly and forcing her to confront the truth of what transpired. Is he a detective, an accomplice, or something far more sinister? As the lines between victim and perpetrator blur, 'Rider on the Rain' unfurls into a taut, atmospheric psychological thriller, exploring themes of guilt, deception, and the terrifying resilience of a woman pushed to her absolute limit.