Scribe

"Some things cannot be unheard."

2016 1h 33m FR

😐

5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 192

ActionThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Two years after a burn-out, Duval is still unemployed. Contacted by an enigmatic businessman, he is offered a simple and well-paid job: transcribing telephone tapping. Duval accepts financially without questioning the purpose of the organization that employs him. Precipitated at the heart of a political plot, he must face the brutal mechanics of the underground world of the secret services.

“Some things cannot be unheard.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Apple TV StoreBuy

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Cast

François Cluzet
Duval
Denis Podalydès
Clément
Sami Bouajila
Labarthe
Simon Abkarian
Gerfaut
Alba Rohrwacher
Sara
Philippe Résimont
De Grugy
Daniel Hanssens
Albert
Bruno Georis
Labarthe's right-hand man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Kruithof
Writers: Aurélie Valat, Thomas Kruithof, Yann Gozlan
Languages: French, Portuguese
Countries: France, Belgium

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 10 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Thomas Kruithof, shot by Alex Lamarque. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

François Cluzet and Denis Podalydès and Sami Bouajila carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Some things cannot be unheard.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Kruithof directs. Alex Lamarque behind the camera. Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Thomas Kruithof, shot by Alex Lamarque. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7François Cluzet and Denis Podalydès and Sami Bouajila carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some things cannot be unheard.".
9IMDB entry: tt5231916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.