Pacifiction - On the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official De Roller (Benoît Magimel) is a calculating man with flawless manners. His somewhat broad perception of his role brings him to navigate the high end 'establishment' as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals. Especially since a persistent rumor has been going around: the sighting of a submarine whose ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing.
DIRECTOR: Albert Serra
YEAR: 2022
RUN TIME: 162 minutes
COUNTRY: France
PACIFICTION
As his ambassadorship to Tahiti wound down, smarmy diplomat de Roller (Benoît Magimel) was content with his usual vacuous gladhanding of the locals. As rumors began to percolate that the French government was planning to resume nuclear testing on the isle for the first time in decades, however, he might not like what he finds out. Albert Serra's philosophical political thriller co-stars Pahoa Mahagafanau, Marc Susini, Sergi López. 165 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.