Sentinelle
Seen it?2021 | 80 min | Thriller, Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Transferred home after a traumatizing combat mission, a highly trained French soldier uses her lethal skills to hunt down the man who hurt her sister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Leclercq
- Olga KurylenkoKlara
- Marilyn LimaTania
- Michel NabokoffLeonid Kadnikov
- Martin SwabeyLieutenant Eric Jaubert
- Carole WeyersCaptain Catherine Muller
- Andrey GorlenkoYvan Kadnikov
- Antonia MalinovaMaria Kovalev
- Gabriel AlmaerArmurier
- Blaise AfonsoOperation Sentinel soldier
- Guillaume DuhesmeLieutenant Colonel