In the Beginning

In the Beginning

2009 · 130 min · FR · 6.5 (125 votes)
Dir. Xavier Giannoli · Starring François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos, Gérard Depardieu, Soko, Vincent Rottiers, Brice Fournier · Music Cliff Martinez
Drama

France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?

VIBE

A slick conman's world unravels as a small-town mayor challenges his cynical worldview. This film offers a charming, witty, and ultimately romantic exploration of deception and the unexpected stirrings of genuine connection.

cynicalwittyromanticthought-provokingcharmingsteadyEuropean arthousecharacter-driven dramasocial commentarydeceptionredemptionloveclass
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