Paolo

Paolo’s ordinary working-class existence is upended when he encounters the ambitious, and magnetic local politician Téophane, an old school mate. What begins as admiration and a desire to help Téophane’s campaign, soon spirals into an all-consuming obsession, leading to a deadly ride in this intense psychological Ripley-style thriller.

Our take

With Paolo, Sébastien Marnier returns to the acerbic wit of his novel Une vie de petits-fours to explore the shadows of provincial bourgeoisie. Between social unease and biting irony, he captures the toxic fascination consuming his protagonist with poisonous elegance, turning a mundane political campaign into a dizzying hall of mirrors. A series with a surprising tone, confirming the director’s mastery in filming the intrusion of the uncanny into the ordinary.