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Recruited by a special division in law enforcement, eccentric linguist and translator Patience Portefeux (Isabelle Huppert) delves deep into transcripts of an illicit drug dealing ring to help her employers apprehend prime suspects. However, Patience inadvertently finds herself caught on the wrong side of the law as she grows more invested in the case and must find a way to reconcile her good name before she too must face the consequences. Based on the novel by Hannelore Cayre. Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. Hippolyte Girardot, Farida Ouchani, and Iris Bry co-star.