Movie

Le Faux Soir

2026 · 133 min

A tense, suspenseful thriller about ordinary people pulling off a daring act of defiance under occupation, with a darkly satirical edge.

Overview: November 1943, German-occupied Belgium. In the face of grave danger if caught, the Independent Front, a Belgian resistance organization, publishes a spoof edition of Le Soir to satirize the German occupiers and the nation’s main propaganda-controlled newspaper. Le Faux Soir is considered the first act of media hacking in history.
How it feels: Tense, dark, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, rebellion, media, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 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: war
rebellion
media
deception
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none