Secret Defense

Celebrated director Jacques Rivette plumbs themes of fear and guilt, giving this unusual thriller of murder and consequence his distinctive signature. Sandrine Bonnaire plays cancer researcher Sylvie, a poised woman who's shaken by her brother Paul's (Grégoire Colin) claim that their father's death was no accident, but a murder perpetrated by his ex business partner. When Sylvie determines to exact revenge, she triggers a series of deceits and manipulations that she isn't prepared to handle.