The Informant

2013 1h 56m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 94

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Synopsis

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A story centered on a man who works as an informant for the French border patrol.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gilles Lellouche
Marc Fiévet
Tahar Rahim
Redjani Belimane
Riccardo Scamarcio
Mario / Claudio Pasco Lanfredi
Mélanie Bernier
Cécile Duval
Raphaëlle Agogué
Clara Duval
Fernando Soto
Police nationale poste frontière
Philippe Nahon
Glacose
Aidan Devine
Bobby Sims

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Leclercq
Writers: Abdel Raouf Dafri
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Spain

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Spain.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Leclercq, shot by Thierry Pouget. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

RUNTIME

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Original score by Clinton Shorter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Tarnowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gilles Lellouche and Tahar Rahim and Riccardo Scamarcio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2121304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Leclercq directs. Thierry Pouget behind the camera. Clinton Shorter scores. Arthur Tarnowski cuts. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Spain. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Spain.
3Directed by Julien Leclercq, shot by Thierry Pouget. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clinton Shorter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur Tarnowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gilles Lellouche and Tahar Rahim and Riccardo Scamarcio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2121304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.