Paris Under Watch Explained

Paris Under Watch
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Director:Cédric Jimenez
Arnaud Duprey
Starring:Olivier Barthélémy
Mélanie Doutey
Francis Renaud
Music:Julien Jabre
Michael Tordjman
Cinematography:Léo Hinstin
Editing:Marie-Pierre Renaud
Nicolas Sarkissian
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:France
Language:French
Budget:€1.5 million[1]
Distributor:DistriB Films

Paris Under Watch (French: Aux yeux de tous;) is a 2012 French thriller film written by Audrey Diwan and Arnaud Duprey and directed by Cédric Jimenez and Duprey.[2] The films stars Olivier Barthelemy, Mélanie Doutey and Francis Renaud.[2]

The films follow a young anonymous hacker who discovers lost security camera footage of a recent terrorist attack at Gare d'Austerlitz in Paris. He decides to go after the culprit and discovers an unexpected plot.

Plot

A bomb attack takes place at Gare d'Austerlitz in Paris, killing several people a few days before the presidential election. The police is suspecting an Al-Qaeda satellite-group, the security camera footage is lost. A hacker with an interest in security cameras gets hold of the lost footage. He decides to use his wide access to security cameras all over Paris to track down the culprits. In doing so, he discovers that the plot is bigger than expected.

Cast

Production

Paris Under Watch uses a fairly unusual approach by using only footage from security cameras and webcams for the video and phone recordings for the audio.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aux yeux de tous . JP's Box-Office.
  2. News: Jordan Mintzer. Paris Under Watch (Aux yeux de tous): Film Review. 25 July 2015. Hollywood Reporter. 5 April 2012.