Comedy of Power

Claude Chabrol constructs a chilling, analytical portrait of a system where the law is just another instrument in a complex game. The director relies on a restrained, almost documentary-like approach, exploring not sensational exposes but the psychological erosion of a person at the center of influence.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the corrupting nature of authority, presented with surgical precision and a superb, steely performance by Isabelle Huppert. — MovieFinder Editorial