Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.
If Polisse hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, loss of innocence, and grief. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions and men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, bleak, dark comedy, and escalating.
Both films sit with feeling powerless, guilt, and loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions, poverty, and family duty. The feel is the same: bleak, haunting, escalating, and episodic.
Both films sit with grief, guilt, and feeling powerless. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down and family duty. The feel is the same: bleak, melancholic, escalating, and episodic.
Both films sit with guilt, figuring out who you are, and feeling powerless. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: haunting, bleak, and escalating.
Like Polisse, this one is rooted in guilt, figuring out who you are, and feeling powerless. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and family wounds passed down. Same energy: haunting, melancholic, and escalating.
Like Polisse, this one is rooted in guilt, loss of innocence, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, corrupt institutions, and family duty. Same energy: bleak, brutal, and escalating.
