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Reviewers at AlloCiné and Sortir à Paris note that while it starts as a psychological drama, it evolves into a diabolical "social tale" about how far people will go to protect their ambitions.

The 2023 film (released internationally as Grand Expectations ) is a French political thriller directed by Sylvain Desclous. Despite sharing a title with the Charles Dickens classic, it is a contemporary story about power, guilt, and the French political elite. Plot Summary De grandes espГ©rances FRENCH HDCAM MD 2023

The story follows Madeleine (Rebecca Marder) and Antoine (Benjamin Lavernhe), a young, ambitious couple with staunch left-wing convictions. While preparing for their ENA exams in Corsica, a sudden, violent encounter on a deserted road leads to a fatal accident: Madeleine kills a man in self-defense. Terrified of ruining their future careers, the couple decides to flee and keep the death a secret. Reviewers at AlloCiné and Sortir à Paris note

The film is described as a "poisonous political thriller" that explores class warfare and the inherent "dirty tricks" of the French ruling class. Plot Summary The story follows Madeleine (Rebecca Marder)