Above Suspicion (2011)

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Instant Favorite.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

I loved everything about this made for french TV movie! Brilliant performances (esp. Christiana Reali), great camera-work, editing..suspenseful, intelligent, and interesting in that the crimes have a reason. it's understandable that the cop/husband would miss all the signs because of his love for his wife. The next time this airs on TV5MONDE it's a must see! I enjoyed every single scene in this complex extremely well directed and acted french drama! (:The scenes in the nursing home were a nice extra, and the disabled young man is a future french movie star in the making (what's his name?). French filmmakers do the best thrillers in my opinion. I was emotionally involved in the story from the very first moment to the very end. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! (:

Brazilian-born Cristiana Reali, always stunning, stars this film that depicts pretty well life in a small quiet French town. She is "Abigaël Valérie Marie Jourdan", daughter of the town's major, wife of the chief of police, has a regular practice as a psychiatrist in a posh office, a nice home, even helps at the local charity. François Berléand plays "Pierre", his devoted husband who, even when sulking a bit at night, asks for forgivance later. Then you have the secondary characters, their daughter Guillemette, who is studying medicine as her mum, and her sister Catherine Debroise, also working in Medicine, with some issues of her own that resonate on Marie's past (she's got a dependent personality, always justifying his violent partner, "Marco"). We see only one patient, beautiful "Adeline", and Valérie is duly concerned about her. And then we have the delightful grandma "Denise", all the family together at the town council when they uncover the statue of Valérie's father, the late major of the town. How lovely! But, as anybody that has seen any Chabrol movies, we know how to "look beneath the surface of bourgeoise respectability", to so speak :).The only ones that "knows" Marie is her secretary, Julie, who of course uses that to her advantage with "Fred". Even "Hélène" (Carole Franck) the reliable police woman who works with the chief is at a loss, same as all the police, the regulars at the chapel, her own family and entourage, etc. This may be the only weak point, but overall the film is highly enjoyable. The plot is tight in the sense that there's nothing there that just shouldn't be. Just one quibble: Marie's "conscience", although similar to her, also in her beauty, doesn't really look like a "young Marie" (she doesn't have fair eyes, her face is more square, etc.).Music is quite interesting, gripping and also nice to listen to.Enjoy it !PS: Do not confuse this film with another one of the same name (...) from the year before http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661388/.

Not an uninteresting tale, I would say the rather good story of a shrink, and also policeman superintendent's wife, who was raped and molested in her childhood by her father - with her sister - and who goes on rampage, killing men who do the same on their wives, and also patients of our lead. She commits all these murders with the help of a friend of hers. We know from the beginning that she is the assassin of those men. So, the whole film is built around this. Not bad at all, but this is unfortunately destined to housewives - desperate or not - and I am NOT a housewife. Many things smell the common audience between 6 and 11 pm. Editing, score, many unexplainable things. I hate this. What a shame, because the lead character is very convincing.Worth although.