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Daniel Auteuil is on top of his form in this  engrossing new legal French thriller

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One of France’s most beloved and awarded actors, the remarkable Daniel Auteuil (Cache, Farewell, Mr. Haffmann) is also an accomplished writer and director in his own right, and the engrossing new legal thriller THE THREAD finds him once again in top form.

Auteuil stars as Jean Monier, a well-past his prime defence lawyer who, ever since discovering he was responsible for a killer being exonerated – now prefers to work as a prosecutor. But one evening Jean agrees to help his over-committed wife and fellow counsel Annie (Sidse Babett Knudsen) by meeting with Nicolas Milik (Grégory Gadebois), a shell-shocked father of five who has just been arrested for the murder of his troubled wife. Milik’s predicament inexplicably touches Jean; the more he pieces together the events of the night in question, the more he becomes convinced of Milik’s innocence. Soon Jean rediscovers his passion for his vocation and becomes obsessed with exposing the killer.

Led by first-rate performances and adapted from the memoirs of a lawyer-turned-bestselling author, THE THREAD is a gripping exploration of guilt, conceit and the slippery nature of justice.

French with English subtitles.

Starts August 28 at Luna Leederville.


Opening Date

Thursday, Aug 28, 2025

Rating

M

Length

115m

Genre

New Release


Reviews

★★★★ A thriller that, we assure you, will keep you in suspense until the end.
ELLE
★★★★ Auteuil and Gadebois are masterful. The astonishing ending will leave you stunned. Laurence Houot
FRANCE INFO CULTURE
★★★★ Tense and effective. Psychologically probing, suspenseful, and anchored by Auteuil’s nuanced lead performance
E FIGARO
★★★★ A breathless, devious thriller.
CLOSER
★★★★ Tense and nuanced, an old-fashioned, character-driven legal thriller reflecting on the ambiguities of justice.
LE PARISIEN

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