Children of the Lie(2018)
At the heart of an affair that has rocked France.
A week before her wedding, Agathe Plichard, a pretty young woman of mixed race, is found drowned in the Creuse river. The police treat the case as an accident but her fiancé, Félix Bricourt, is convinced she was murdered. He decides to investigate by himself, despite the wishes of his family, a wealthy dynasty of the region. Won over by Félix's resolve, police inspector Carole Levasseur also decides to find out the truth. The murder of an independent journalist changes the course of the investigation, stirring up the past and unveiling the forgotten "Children of the Creuse" affair.
Movie: Children of the Lie
Top 10 Billed Cast
Carole Levasseur
Félix Bricourt
Antoine Bricourt
Catherine Bricourt
Georges Bricourt
Agathe Plichart
Olivuer Bottrie
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Overview
A week before her wedding, Agathe Plichard, a pretty young woman of mixed race, is found drowned in the Creuse river. The police treat the case as an accident but her fiancé, Félix Bricourt, is convinced she was murdered. He decides to investigate by himself, despite the wishes of his family, a wealthy dynasty of the region. Won over by Félix's resolve, police inspector Carole Levasseur also decides to find out the truth. The murder of an independent journalist changes the course of the investigation, stirring up the past and unveiling the forgotten "Children of the Creuse" affair.
Release Date
2018-04-15
Average
6.9
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
At the heart of an affair that has rocked France.
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Languages:
Français
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