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Mea Culpa
Fred Cavayé
(2012)
86min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Stephen Carty
Fans of fast-paced action movies will find much to enjoy in this bruising thriller from promising French film-maker Fred Cavayé. It centres on the haunted figure of Simon (Vincent Lindon), a taciturn former cop whose old skill set is required when his little boy (Max Baissette de Malglaive) is targeted by a gang of murderous criminals. Deciding that attack is the best form of defence, Simon teams up with his loyal ex-partner (Gilles Lellouche) and takes the fight to them. The numerous chases and shoot-outs that follow are staged with finesse, and they boast an impressive sense of driving momentum, while the more emotional scenes benefit from the obvious talents of Lindon and Lellouche. The film is occasionally let down by moments that ring false (do mobsters automatically start shooting when cops enter nightclubs?) but Cavayé keeps things moving in such a way that it hardly matters.
Summary
A police officer leaves the force in disgrace after drunkenly causing an accident that killed three people. Years later, his son witnesses a crime and is targeted by gangsters. The boy's father turns to his old partner for help, and together they fight to bring down the crime syndicate. Crime thriller, starring Vincent Lindon and Gilles Lellouche. In French.
Cast & Crew
Simon
Vincent Lindon
Franck Vasseur
Gilles Lellouche
Alice
Nadine Labaki
Pastor
Gilles Cohen
Théo, aged 10
Max Baissette de Malglaive
Jacquet
Medi Sadoun
Milan
Velibor Topic
Jean-Marc
Cyril Lecomte
Andrei
Gilles Bellomi
Pietr
Sacha Petronijevic
Director
Fred Cavayé
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Other Information
Language:
French +subtitles
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Metrodome
Guidance:
Violence, swearing
Available on:
DVD
Released on:
5 Dec 2014
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