Kompromat
Seen it?2022 | 127 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jérôme Salle
- Gilles LelloucheMathieu Roussel
- Joanna KuligSvetlana
- Mikhail GorevoyRostov
- Sasha PiltsinSergey
- Mikhail SafronovIvanovich
- Oleksiy HorbunovBorodin
- Igor JijikineSagarine
- Elisa LasowskiAlica
- Daniil VorobyovSacha
- Judith HenryMichèle