Kompromat

French diplomat becomes the target of the Russian security service in captivating thriller based on real events. Huge audience success at home.

Mathieu, who works for France in Irkutsk, Siberia, is suddenly arrested by the Russian authorities. It turns out that he is accused of serious crimes that he did not commit, and it is impossible for him to defend himself against the false testimonies and fabricated evidence. His only way out is to run. Jérôme Salle (The Odyssey, GFF 2017) delivers a nerve-tingling thriller à la Andrew Davis The Fugitive, inspired by astonishing, real events and government-sanctioned violence in contemporary Russia. Powerful acting by Gilles Lellouche (Little White Lies) and Joanna Kulig (Cold War) in the leading roles.

• Johan Blomqvist