A French spy thriller so cold war, you'll need a vodka shot to warm up.
A French industrialist, Bernard Corain, who frequently travels on business to the German Democratic Republic, is contacted by the SDECE to establish a "relationship" with a high-ranking East German official who wishes to leave his country clandestinely... Although risky and even dangerous, the case seems, at first glance, quite straightforward...
Acting
Bruno Cremer's weary eyes speak volumes between sparse dialogue.
Direction
Lefebvre's clinical framing makes espionage feel like corporate dread.
Director
Philippe Lefebvre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Heinz Bennent was primarily a German stage actor; this rare French film appearance adds authentic East German gravitas to his character's desperation.
Released months before Glasnost began, the film captures the final years of paranoia when defections still carried genuine life-or-death stakes rather than historical nostalgia.
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