Secret Défense (1998)
Directed by Jacques Rivette
Genres - Action, Mystery, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama, Crime Drama |
Run Time - 170 min. |
Countries - Switzerland, France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Innovative director Jacques Rivette created the memorable, multi-leveled classic Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974), seemingly the inspiration for Susan Seidelman's Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Rivette generates a far-different mood in this French-Swiss-Italian murder mystery. Medical researcher Sylvie (Sandrine Bonnaire) is keeping late lab hours when she catches her brother Paul (Gregoire Colin) with her gun. Having discovered a five-year-old photo with new evidence of their father's death, Paul wants to kill Walser (Jerzy Radziwilowicz), who now heads their dad's high-tech company. To protect Paul, Sylvie decides to kill Walser herself, and she boards the train for Walser's country estate. But is Walser guilty?
Characteristics
Keywords
evidence, murder, revenge, sibling, high-tech
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Production Values