

Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape.
Acting
Gilles Lellouche's gradual unraveling is physically exhausting to watch
Direction
Salle makes Siberian bureaucracy feel like psychological horror
Production
Irkutsk locations radiate authentic post-Soviet dread

Director
Jérôme Salle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real 2013 diplomatic tensions when France criticized Russia's anti-gay law; several European officials faced similar setups.
Gilles Lellouche learned basic Russian for months but most FSB scenes use actual Russian actors speaking rapid-fire authentic dialogue he couldn't follow.