Polisse (2011)

Directed by

Maïwenn

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

France

Runtime

122h 05m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 1,317 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a child protection unit in the Paris police force. It shows the officers investigating cases of abuse and neglect. A photographer documents their work, revealing the emotional toll on everyone involved.

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What happens

Polisse (released at some film festivals as Poliss, French pronunciation: [pɔˈlis]) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo Scamarcio. The film centres on the Child Protection Unit (Brigade de Protection des Mineurs) of the Paris Police, and a photographer who is assigned to cover the unit. The title is derived from Maïwenn's son's misspelling of the word "police". The film won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and in 2012, received thirteen nominations in the 37th César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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