Secrets of State
Directed by Philippe Haïm
Produced by UGC Distribution, France 2 Cinéma
A morally murky espionage thriller that explores the blurred lines between state intelligence and terrorism through the parallel lives of two ruthless operatives.
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings.
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