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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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Polisse
2011 2h 3m FR
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7.8
BANGER
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86%
FRESH
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7.3
IMDB
★7.8TMDB · 1,331🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 15,942
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Frédéric Pierrot
Baloo
JoeyStarr
Fred
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Mathieu
Karin Viard
Nadine
Naidra Ayadi
Nora
Karole Rocher
Chrystelle
Emmanuelle Bercot
Sue-Ellen
Maïwenn
Melissa
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Maïwenn
- Writers
- Emmanuelle Bercot, Maïwenn
- Languages
- Arabic, French, Italian, Romanian
- Countries
- France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, French, Italian, Romanian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Maïwenn, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Frédéric Pierrot and JoeyStarr and Nicolas Duvauchelle carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1661420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Maïwenn directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Stephen Warbeck scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, French, Italian, Romanian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, French, Italian, Romanian.
- 3Directed by Maïwenn, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Frédéric Pierrot and JoeyStarr and Nicolas Duvauchelle carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1661420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "paris, france", "family relationships", "co-workers relationship".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pierre Aïm
- Original score
- Stephen Warbeck
- Editing
- Yann Dedet
- Production design
- Nicolas de Boiscuillé
- Costume design
- Marité Coutard
- Makeup / hair
- Estelle Tolstoukine
- Runtime
- 123 min · 2h 3m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $20,374,201
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Polisse (2011)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 74/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.3/10 · 15,942 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
7 wins & 22 nominations total
Also by
Maïwenn
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Productions du Trésor
FR
Chaocorp
FR
- SH
Shortcom
ARTE France Cinéma
FR
Mars Films
FR
Key crew
- EditorYann Dedet
- CastingNicolas Ronchi
- EditorLaure Gardette
- Production DesignNicolas de Boiscuillé
- Costume DesignMarité Coutard
- ProducerAlain Attal
- Sound EngineerOlga Fitzroy
- Sound MixerEmmanuel Croset
- Sound EditorSandy Notarianni
- Sound EngineerNicolas Provost
- CastingElsa Pharaon
- First Assistant DirectorFrédéric Gérard
- Production ManagerThierry Artur
- Key Hair StylistEstelle Tolstoukine
- Still PhotographerDavid Verlant
- Key Makeup ArtistNatacha Bernet
- Production DirectorXavier Amblard
- Sound EditorRym Debbarh-Mounir
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- paris, france
- family relationships
- co-workers relationship
- extramarital affair
- photojournalism
- woman director
- abused child
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2012-04-21· Los Angeles COLCOA Film Festival
- Premiere2014-02-23· Tournées French Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2012-05-18NR
Also known as
International titles
- PoliceGR
- Polisse: reddende englerNO
- パリ警視庁:未成年保護部隊JP
- PolíciaBR
- 青少年警队CN
- 刨根问底CN
- 守护天使波丽士TW
