Le Fil

2024 [FRENCH]

Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 38%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 38%
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 1713 1.7K

Plot summary

Jean Monier is a disillusioned lawyer, appointed to defend Nicolas Milik, a man accused of murdering his wife. While everything points to his guilt, Monier takes up the case, convinced of his innocence.

Director

Daniel Auteuil Photo
Daniel Auteuil

Top cast

Suliane Brahim Photo
Suliane Brahim as Maître Judith Goma
Florence Janas Photo
Florence Janas as Laure Marton
Daniel Auteuil Photo
Daniel Auteuil as Maître Jean Monier
Alice Belaïdi Photo
Alice Belaïdi as Avocate générale Adèle Houri
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1.03 GB
1280*536
French 2.0
16
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 54 min
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2.12 GB
1920*804
French 5.1
16
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 54 min
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4.91 GB
3840*2160
French 2.0
16
Subtitles fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 55 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Helen R 8 / 10

I am surprised that this film is not

I am surprised that this film is not more highly rated by some of the professional critics. I am arrogant/brave enough to suggest that they appear to have missed its point. The bullfighter theme acts as a metaphor for the courtroom antics, suggesting that all the skill in the world won’t necessarily unearth the truth. The bull might still live. The film lulls the viewer into a false sense of security - showing the trial largely through the eyes of the defence lawyer. In that sense, the film is very clever.
Reviewed by KatyR-55 6 / 10

Absorbing but puzzling

Daniel Auteil's film is well cast and well directed, but the narrativr stretches out the earlier part of the film and rushes too quickly through to the ending. A film has to have some tension, some mystery, but this was all left a little too late. Still, I stayed absorbed throughout, wondering where the film was heading. Knowing that it was a true story just added to the puzzlement. Was it a matter of casting? Did Daniel Auteil seem a little too urbane to be a small town lawyer? The promotion material said he was 'obsessed', but I didn't see any 'obsession'. The acting of both Daniel Auteil and Gregory Gadebois was excellent, top class, so I'd put the problem down to the script. Nevertheless it's quite a good film.
Reviewed by ulicknormanowen 6 / 10

A bit threadbare.

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