POLISSE |
In French with English subtitles. AWARDS - Jury Prize, Cannes International Film Festival 2011 REVIEWS What makes it such a singular experience is the convergence of fine acting, moral urgency and a willingness to linger on moments of great intensity. Joe Morgenstern - Wall Street Journal The details will gut you, and then haunt your dreams. Elizabeth Weitsman - New York Daily News (Polisse) reveals, in a time of political turbulence, some of the subtle peculiarities of French society. Richard brody - New Yorker (...) we are immersed in the lives of these cops as they attempt both to see justice done and to preserve their sanity. Peter Rainer - Christian Science Monitor |
Don’t Believe the Hollywood hype! The 11th SFFF will close with the most interesting French film of 2011: Polisse, Maiwenn’s social thriller, on June 24. Be prepared for a unique experience and a real shock! Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, nominated for thirteen César Awards, arguably the best French movie of 2011, Polisse, a filmlike no other, follows the daily lives of a team of men and women from the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. The ensemble cast conveys the emotional strain of the unit's work and its impact on their personal lives with gritty realism and relieving humor. Shown with Tennis Elbow by Vital Philippot. CLOSING FILM Sunday, June 24 - 7:45pm |
