
The Stronghold(2021)
Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.


Franck and Simon are both good cops. They work as partners. But their lives take a tailspin when Simon, driving drunk, causes a tragic car wreck. A few years later, out of the police, he is forced to take matters into his own hands when his family is in danger.

Vincent Lindon
Simon

Gilles Lellouche
Franck

Nadine Labaki
Alice

Gilles Cohen
Pastor

Medi Sadoun
Jacquet

Velibor Topic
Milan

Cyril Lecomte
Jean-Marc

Sofia Essaïdi
Myriam

Max Baissette de Malglaive
Théo

Gilles Bellomi
Andrei
Mea Culpa is a action, thriller film released in 2014 exploring themes of police. Directed by Fred Cavayé, it stars Vincent Lindon, Gilles Lellouche, Nadine Labaki. Franck and Simon are both good cops. They work as partners. But their lives take a tailspin when Simon, driving drunk, causes a tragic car wreck. A few years later, out of the police, he is forced to take matters into his own hands when his family is in danger.
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