Paris Under Watch

2012 1h 20m FR

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Synopsis

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An anonymous hacker has hacked all of Paris' cameras and observes the city unbeknownst to its inhabitants. Petty crimes and moments of stolen intimacy, he sees everything. Until the day that an explosion lays waste to the Gare d'Austerlitz. The police starts tracking down an Al Queda satellite group. The hacker succeeds in finding images of the explosion and discovers that it was a young couple who planted the bomb. Using the city's cameras, he decides to hunt down the criminals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mélanie Doutey
Nora
Olivier Barthélémy
Sam
Francis Renaud
Otar
Valérie Sibilia
Marie
Féodor Atkine
Nikola
Alain Zef
L'agent Satellite
Ruth Elkrief
Une journaliste BFM
Thomas Misrachi
Un journaliste BFM

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cédric Jimenez
Writers: Audrey Diwan, Cédric Jimenez, Arnaud Duprey
Languages: Russian, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, French.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cédric Jimenez, shot by Léo Hinstin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mélanie Doutey and Olivier Barthélémy and Francis Renaud carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2106321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cédric Jimenez directs. Léo Hinstin behind the camera. Michaël Tordjman scores. Marie-Pierre Renaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Russian, French.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, French.
4Directed by Cédric Jimenez, shot by Léo Hinstin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michaël Tordjman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Pierre Renaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mélanie Doutey and Olivier Barthélémy and Francis Renaud carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2106321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.