An authentic portrayal of daily procedural life of Child Protection police in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Had I known what it was about I probably wouldn’t have watched it, but it was recommended to me a while back, and I duly noted it down, and have just got round to watching it.
The French do these gritty police dramas very well, as in Le Petit Lieutenant (2005), and Les Misérables (2019).
The plot concerns a photo-journalist assigned to the team to document their daily activities, based on the actual experiences of Maïwenn, who wrote, directed and appeared in the film. It moves from case to case without continuity. Though they are all shocking, that isn’t the focus here.
It is very well done.
Director – Maïwenn (also of Leon)
France 2011
7 / 10 – IMDb 7.3 / 10
Safe Return Doubtful 
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