Kompromat

"An ordinary frenchman trapped by the Russian state"

2022 2h 7m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 302

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Synopsis

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Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape.

“An ordinary frenchman trapped by the Russian state”

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Cast

Gilles Lellouche
Mathieu Roussel
Joanna Kulig
Svetlana
Mikhail Gorevoy
Rostov
Sasha Piltsin
Sergey
Mikhail Safronov
Ivanovich
Oleksiy Horbunov
Borodin
Igor Jijikine
Sagarine
Elisa Lasowski
Alica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jérôme Salle
Writers: Jérôme Salle, Caryl Férey
Languages: Russian, French, English
Countries: France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jérôme Salle, shot by Matias Boucard. 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 Guillaume Roussel. 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 Stan Collet 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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Gilles Lellouche and Joanna Kulig and Mikhail Gorevoy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An ordinary frenchman trapped by the Russian state".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jérôme Salle directs. Matias Boucard behind the camera. Guillaume Roussel scores. Stan Collet cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, French, English.

Trivia

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by Jérôme Salle, shot by Matias Boucard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stan Collet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gilles Lellouche and Joanna Kulig and Mikhail Gorevoy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An ordinary frenchman trapped by the Russian state".
9IMDB entry: tt13349892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.