Between two transplantations, an adoption

AbstractThis article is based on Jean-Luc Nancy's statement that The Intruder by Claire Denis is not the adaptation of his text bearing the same name but rather its adoption. It highlights the fact that not only the “natural,” but also the “adoptive,” relations fall through. Emphasizing the manner in which Nancy's text and Denis’ film explore the philosophical and narrative consequences of a virtually false adoption that cannot give birth to a film-descendant, the article sees it as the only form of adoption that could be understandably deconstructive.