Movie

The Clearstream Affair

2015 · 106 min

A dense, procedural plunge into financial corruption that feels like untangling a knot of secrets, tense and dry but gripping.

Overview: Journalist Denis Robert sparked a storm in the world of European finance by denouncing the murky operations of banking firm Clearstream. His quest to reveal the truth behind a secret world of shadowy multinational banking puts him in contact with an ever-expanding anti-corruption investigation carried out by Judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke. Their paths will lead them to the heart of a political/financial intrigue, which will rock the foundations of Europe and the French government itself.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, conspiracy, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
conspiracy
justice
politics
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none