Secrets of State
Secret Défense (2008)
Timing:
1:40 (100 min)
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Country
Production
Genre
Thriller
Budget
$11 000 000
Revenue
$4 726 350
Director
Philippe Haïm
Actors
Gérard Lanvin, Vahina Giocante, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Simon Abkarian, Rachida Brakni, Mehdi Nebbou, Aurélien Wiik, Nicolas Marié, Katia Lewkowicz, Kamel Belghazi
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Julien Sibony
Producer
Alexander Emmert, Yves Marmion
Operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Short description
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings.
What's left behind the scenes
- Approximately 70% of the film was shot with a handheld camera.
- Virtually all the nuances and elements of the scenes in solitary confinement were devised by actor Nicolas Duvauchel. Director Philippe Aïm’s involvement in this process was minimal.
- The DVD features an alternate ending to the film – Alex returns home, where he is met by family and friends.
- In preparation for her role, Vahina Giocante acquired basic skills in the Arabic language. In addition, the actress developed the habits and mannerisms of her character, who, according to director and one of the scriptwriters Philippe Aïm, was to age ten years in a matter of months.
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