Once upon a time, Simon and Franck both worked for the police. They were good at their jobs – but less brilliant off duty. After a drink-driving accident, Simon has to leave the service and finds work driving an armored car. A cruel twist of fate reunites the two when Simon’s son witnesses a gangland killing and is targeted by a furious mob of Serbian drug dealers – the exact same group Franck is investigating… This might be crime action 1.01 – keep-your-eye-on-the-prize-basic and almost defiantly free of all psychological ballast. Undiluted genre fare. Its execution, on the other hand, is Champions League. Fred Cavayé, France’s new master craftsman in all matters chase, gun play and mano a mano, keeps things moving fast and furious through a Toulon that probably never looked better – attractive, almost seductive in a somewhat disquieting, dark way.
Film details
Productieland
France
Jaar
2014
Festivaleditie
IFFR 2017
Lengte
90'
Medium/Formaat
DCP
Taal
French
Première status
None
Director
Fred Cavayé
Screenplay
Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans
Cinematography
Danny Elsen
Editing
Benjamin Weill
Production design
Philippe Chiffre
Sound design
Alain Féat
Music
Cliff Martinez
Principal cast
Vincent Lindon, Gilles Lellouche, Nadine Labaki, Gilles Cohen, Max Baissette de Malglaive, Medi Sadoun, Velibor Topic