The Anarchists

The Anarchists

2015101 min5.7 / 10

A morally ambiguous undercover thriller set in fin-de-siècle Paris, where ideological conviction and personal loyalty collide as a police infiltrator grows emotionally entangled with the anarchists he's meant to betray.

Set in 1899 Paris, a young police sergeant is chosen to infiltrate a group of anarchists, an opportunity he sees to rise through the ranks. However, he soon finds himself becoming attached to the group.

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