Summaries

Sam, a freelance journalist, investigates the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining extremist groups. He infiltrates a group of four young jihadis whose mission is to destabilize the city center of Paris.

Sam, a freelance journalist, decides to investigate the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining extremist groups. He infiltrates a group of four young people, who have been tasked with the creation of a jihadist cell, and whose mission is to destabilise the city centre of Paris.

Fascinated and horrified by the rise in 'home grown' radicals, ambitious journalist Sam goes undercover in an extremist jihadist cell in Paris, determined to uncover the roots of the phenomenon. Following his initiation into the group however, events accelerate at an alarming rate and soon Sam is in way over his head. Turning to the police for help Sam is instead recruited as an undercover agent by a pair of unscrupulous cops, who proceed to blackmail him into embedding deeper into the cell in order to feed them information. Events quickly spiral out of control and Sam risks his life as the wildly unpredictable leader of the cell plans an attack in the heart of Paris.—Under The Milky Way

Details

Keywords
  • french
  • written by director
  • three word title
  • arms dealer
  • jihadist
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Sep 22, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France
Language French
Production companies Canal+ Ciné+ Radar Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $9956
Opening weekend US & Canada $3688
Gross worldwide $9956

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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