Few Days in September, A

aka: Quelques jours en septembre
France / Italy / Portugal 2006, 111 minutes
Dir. Santiago Amigorena
In English, French with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Suspense/Crime / Spy

Feat. Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Nick Nolte, Sara Forestier, Tom Riley

Aroview: Pre-September 11 spy-thriller dramatising events leading up to the fatal terrorist attack, with former spy (Binoche) being stalked through the gloomy streets of Europe by an assassin (a nicely deranged Turturro), with her estranged daughter and an American relative in tow.

Pivoting on Nick Nolte's little-seen character as a traitorous American high-official, this adds fuel to conspiracy theorists through its off-kilter noir narrative, while exploring with relish the terse Franco-American relations pre 9/11. Unusual, ambitious film puts a curious spin on the moody, espionage template set by John Le Carré.

NZ International Film Festival 2007