Overview

• Cédric Jimenez adapts Laurent Gaudé’s novel into a near‑future Paris where an AI named Alma steers policing and judicial outcomes through pervasive surveillance.
• Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gilles Lellouche star as investigators confronting a city segmented by checkpoints, electronic bracelets and armed drones.
• Unveiled out of competition in the Venice Film Festival’s closing slot, the film arrives in theaters following a high‑visibility showcase.
• Early reviews are mixed, praising production design, action and ambition while faulting underdeveloped characters and a pace that “suffocates nuance.”
• The production is among the year’s largest in France, with a reported budget of roughly €40–€42 million after an 18‑week Paris shoot using real locations such as La Défense.