Detective Louis Mangin, a police officer known for his brutal methods, is hunting down petty drug dealers. During a police raid to bust a Tunisian drug racket, he meets Noria, a dealer’s girlfriend, and falls in love with her. She soon becomes his mistress, putting her life in serious danger.

Our focus on arguably the best French filmmaker to emerge after the New Wave continues, and how! By now we know Pialat is an observant storyteller with an acidic view of human nature, but this sharp take on the police thriller is a sight to behold, and veers into dangerous, disorientating territory.