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Scribe

2016, Movie, 1h 33min

Two years after a burn-out, Duval is still unemployed. Contacted by an enigmatic businessman, he is offered a simple and well-paid job: transcribing telephone tapping. Duval accepts financially without questioning the purpose of the organization that employs him. Precipitated at the heart of a political plot, he must face the brutal mechanics of the underground world of the secret services.

Country: Belgium,France

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Critic Wendy Ide

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The ominous chill of the sound design and decent work from an impressive cast help to create an atmosphere that sucks the very oxygen from the cinema as the tension mounts.

Read full review at The Guardian

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"Scribe" is a tense, gripping thriller that follows the story of Duval, a middle-aged accountant who, after a drink-fueled breakdown, finds himself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. When a mysterious businessman named Clément offers him a well-paid position transcribing private telephone calls, Duval accepts, unaware of the dangerous world he's about to enter. As he delves deeper into his work, Duval realizes that the conversations he's transcribing are not just ordinary phone calls, but intercepted communications between high-ranking government officials and a Middle Eastern lawyer. When one of the recorded conversations leads to murder, Duval becomes embroiled in a sinister plot that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. With his life on the line, Duval must decide where his loyalties lie and how far he's willing to go to uncover the truth. Will he be able to escape the dangerous world of espionage and political intrigue alive, or will he become the next victim?

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You can stream Scribe on: Amazon Store

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