Film ‘Polisse’ directed by and starring Maïwenn will be shown at Meeting Point Cinema from 14 to 16 February at 8 p.m.
Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for 13 César Awards, ‘Polisse’ follows the daily lives of a tight-knit team of men and women working in the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. Basing her richly textured script on real child investigation cases, writer-director actor Maïwenn has gathered an accomplished ensemble cast of French actors who convey the emotional strain of the unit’s work with gritty realism. They not only deal with the stress of their jobs but the inevitable fall-out in their personal lives-breakdowns, divorce and adulterous relations within the force. In between, there are frequent flashes of humour as the team attempts to diffuse daily realities. As the cases, confessions and interrogations pile up; the squad members have only each other as support as they face an uphill battle against both criminals and bureaucracy.
