Opposite Thierry Neuvic, quite bitter, the actress plays a chemist forced to infiltrate the traffickers of a devastating drug. An effective societal thriller, from the creators ofA French village.
We’ve been waiting a long time for a reunion between the authors-producers-directors ofA French village and the muse Audrey Fleurot, alias Hortense Larcher in the historic saga of France 3. That’s it… “In cinema as in television, there are offers that cannot be refused,” confides the heroine of HPI. Regarding Infiltré(e), beyond my pleasure in working again with Frédéric Krivine, Jean-Philippe Amar and Emmanuel Daucé, the series has, in my opinion, quite a few of the ingredients of a beautiful work: premise, issues , treatment, characters, including mine. » Infiltrated features her in the role of Aurélie, widow, single mother of a teenager who is too secretive to be honest.
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Raskolnikov in petticoats
She is a chemist in a laboratory linked to the police. Forced to steal a referral in order to repair a mistake made by her offspring, she agrees, against her will, to infiltrate a network of traffickers in UBH, a devastating new synthetic drug. It’s the only way for her to escape prison (and social services). The story of a woman in the hot seat, a Raskolnikov in skirts struggling with fear and an all-powerful although bloodless authority from which she cannot escape. The character is all the more profound because he is dual. Written for her, he fits into the story as the sacrificial figure of a sick society, plagued by a criminality that is as creative as it is impossible to eradicate. The overwhelming observation serves as a premise for this series.
“Our system for combating drug trafficking and consumption is questionable in terms of public health and completely ineffective. We wanted to show it through a story likely to lead the viewer to question the real benefit for citizens of the operation it describes.underlines Frédéric Krivine in his note of intent. The plot, which borrows from the thriller, the mafia film and the family drama, is rather well structured. The image is beautiful. Marseille is admirably staged. The street children, led by Charlie Paulet and Sumaï Cardenas, amaze with their naturalness. It’s a safe bet that we’ll soon see these two again on the big or small screen.
The question arises, however, of the choice of Thierry Neuvic to play the commissioner, between revolt and extreme weariness, responsible for Aurélie’s infiltration. Not only does his acting not convince, but it unbalances this series, shifting all the attention to the character of Audrey Fleurot dealing with thugs, again a bit caricatured. But the proven know-how of the creators makes us forget these faults and we let ourselves be captivated by these six episodes.