Severus: The Black Caesar - Septimius meets Julia
A French diplomat must escape an FSB plot in Siberia. Based on incredible true events, Jérome Salle's gripping new espionage thriller depicts the remarkable story of a French public servant who unwit…
Severus: The Black Caesar - Septimius meets Julia
A French diplomat must escape an FSB plot in Siberia. Based on incredible true events, Jérome Salle's gripping new espionage thriller depicts the remarkable story of a French public servant who unwittingly finds himself in conflict with one of the modern era's most powerful and dangerous forces: Russia's FSB. Gilles Lellouche stars as Mathieu, a gregarious and dedicated diplomat who accepts a posting to Irkutsk as the head of Siberia's Alliance Francaise. He hopes the change will be good for his family and struggling marriage, but before long Mathieu's staging of cultural events and support of artistic expression sees him fall afoul of local authorities. Accused of a terrible crime, he soon realises someone has fabricated a case with Russia's Federal Security Service - he has been framed. Arrested, imprisoned and isolated, Mathieu has nowhere to turn. Defending himself is impossible, the French authorities are helpless - it seems he has no choice: to try and escape. —G Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape. —TMDB Frenchman Mathieu Roussel (Gilles Lellouche) is arrested in Irkutsk by the FSB. Fabricated accusation: Child pornography! He faces 15 years in a labour camp. His Russian lawyer advises him to flee. With the help of the Russian woman Svetlana, Roussel tries to find an apparatus to escape. But his pursuers are chasing him relentlessly... Based on the true story of French culture commissioner Yoann Barbereau. —StevieB69 Mathieu Roussel (Gilles Lellouche) works for the Alliance Française, an organization that promotes cultural exchange between Russia and France. Mathieu has moved with his wife Alice (Elisa Lawoski) and their young daughter Rose to Irkutsk in Siberia, far away from France, for his work. Alice feels uncomfortable in Russia, and their marriage is in crisis. The evening of the inauguration of a new event hall turns into a fiasco for Mathieu and his delegation. A ballet performed by two men with homoerotic undertones upsets many of the Russian guests, including Mathieu's investor Sagarine (Igor Jijikine). At the party afterwards, Mathieu dances with Svetlana (Joanna Kulig), who is married to Sasha (Danila Vorobyev), a veteran of the Chechen wars. This marriage is also in crisis. Sasha's father Rostov (Mikhail Gorevoy) is the head of the local FSB, the Russian domestic intelligence service. He fears that Svetlana might leave his sick son. Shortly afterwards, Mathieu is arrested and ends up in a Russian prison. The charge: Article 242 - Mathieu is accused of distributing pornographic photos of children on the internet, and of molesting his own young daughter. Even his wife Alice has testified against Mathieu - as it turns out much later, Alice made her statement under duress. It was the only way she could leave the country with her child and return to France. The accusations against Mathieu are what is known as "kompromat", meaning they were fabricated by the FSB. Mathieu has made powerful enemies without realizing it. Borodin (Aleksey Gorbunov) becomes Mathieu's lawyer. Mathieu is released from custody before his trial but must wear an ankle bracelet. Abandoned by his wife and daughter, he returns to his home in Irkutsk, where he is monitored day and night. Mathieu decides to follow his lawyer's advice. His lawyer has made it clear to him that there is no escape from conviction and that Mathieu must leave the borders of the Russian Federation, an infinitely vast country. This is possible in two directions - towards Asia or towards Europe. But first he has to outwit his guards. Without help, this is almost impossible. And Mathieu gets help - from Svetlana. Nevertheless, his escape turns into a relentless chase through wintry Russia, in which Svetlana also gets caught between the fronts. —ZDF
Severus: The Black Caesar - Septimius meets Julia
Action,Drama,History
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A French diplomat must escape an FSB plot in Siberia. Based on incredible true events, Jérome Salle's gripping new espionage thriller depicts the remarkable story of a French public servant who unwittingly finds himself in conflict with one of the modern era's most powerful and dangerous forces: Russia's FSB. Gilles Lellouche stars as Mathieu, a gregarious and dedicated diplomat who accepts a posting to Irkutsk as the head of Siberia's Alliance Francaise.
He hopes the change will be good for his family and struggling marriage, but before long Mathieu's staging of cultural events and support of artistic expression sees him fall afoul of local authorities. Accused of a terrible crime, he soon realises someone has fabricated a case with Russia's Federal Security Service - he has been framed. Arrested, imprisoned and isolated, Mathieu has nowhere to turn.
Defending himself is impossible, the French authorities are helpless - it seems he has no choice: to try and escape. —G Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat.
With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape.
—TMDB Frenchman Mathieu Roussel (Gilles Lellouche) is arrested in Irkutsk by the FSB. Fabricated accusation: Child pornography! He faces 15 years in a labour camp. His Russian lawyer advises him to flee.
With the help of the Russian woman Svetlana, Roussel tries to find an apparatus to escape. But his pursuers are chasing him relentlessly... Based on the true story of French culture commissioner Yoann Barbereau.
—StevieB69 Mathieu Roussel (Gilles Lellouche) works for the Alliance Française, an organization that promotes cultural exchange between Russia and France. Mathieu has moved with his wife Alice (Elisa Lawoski) and their young daughter Rose to Irkutsk in Siberia, far away from France, for his work. Alice feels uncomfortable in Russia, and their marriage is in crisis.
The evening of the inauguration of a new event hall turns into a fiasco for Mathieu and his delegation. A ballet performed by two men with homoerotic undertones upsets many of the Russian guests, including Mathieu's investor Sagarine (Igor Jijikine). At the party afterwards, Mathieu dances with Svetlana (Joanna Kulig), who is married to Sasha (Danila Vorobyev), a veteran of the Chechen wars.
This marriage is also in crisis. Sasha's father Rostov (Mikhail Gorevoy) is the head of the local FSB, the Russian domestic intelligence service. He fears that Svetlana might leave his sick son.
Shortly afterwards, Mathieu is arrested and ends up in a Russian prison. The charge: Article 242 - Mathieu is accused of distributing pornographic photos of children on the internet, and of molesting his own young daughter. Even his wife Alice has testified against Mathieu - as it turns out much later, Alice made her statement under duress.
It was the only way she could leave the country with her child and return to France. The accusations against Mathieu are what is known as "kompromat", meaning they were fabricated by the FSB. Mathieu has made powerful enemies without realizing it.
Borodin (Aleksey Gorbunov) becomes Mathieu's lawyer. Mathieu is released from custody before his trial but must wear an ankle bracelet. Abandoned by his wife and daughter, he returns to his home in Irkutsk, where he is monitored day and night.
Mathieu decides to follow his lawyer's advice. His lawyer has made it clear to him that there is no escape from conviction and that Mathieu must leave the borders of the Russian Federation, an infinitely vast country. This is possible in two directions - towards Asia or towards Europe.
But first he has to outwit his guards. Without help, this is almost impossible. And Mathieu gets help - from Svetlana.
Nevertheless, his escape turns into a relentless chase through wintry Russia, in which Svetlana also gets caught between the fronts. —ZDF.