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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 20 May 2012

The large ensemble cast works well, especially during the many investigations, but the photographer Melissa character feels forced, an indulgence…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 20 May 2012

Its gritty ambition makes it hard to dismiss…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 17 May 2012

I wish the entirety of Polisse were as good as its parts, but perhaps its free-form, mood-swing approach was unavoidable, given the subject…

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By Fr. Chris Carpenter (308) for Movie Dearest (271) on 17 May 2012

Hard-hitting...employs real situations but fictional characters to powerful dramatic effect…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 17 May 2012

It's filled with shocking dialogue and disturbing content, but treats it all in a strangely facile way…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 17 May 2012

Inspired by a documentary, the film is shot with vérité immediacy and beautifully acted by an outstanding ensemble…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 16 May 2012

If you're the type who unwinds by watching The Wire or Law & Order: SVU, you might appreciate this grim procedural drama from French actress…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for AV Club (2,778) on 16 May 2012

The best moments of Maïwenn's Polisse, about the dedicated members of a Child Protection Unit in northern Paris, have the same quality, a…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for Associated Press (1,685) on 15 May 2012

Sure, you've seen this sort of material before -- comparisons to HBO's The Wire are frequent and obvious -- but when it's done right, as it…

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By Tom Dawson (244) for The List (2,018) on 15 May 2012

There are interesting ideas here about the gulf between the world-weary adults and the prematurely-sexualised and often foul-mouthed adolescents,…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 15 May 2012

[VIDEO ESSAY] French auteur Maiwenn's provocative slice-of-life examination of a Parisian Child Protection unit is haphazard to a fault…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 15 May 2012

Gripping and powerful, an unsentimental look at a thankless job where the victories are hard fought and all too rare…

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By Karina Longworth (242) for Village Voice (8,525) on 14 May 2012

The strange, unsettling juxtapositions, even when mashing up the mawkish and mockery, are full of life…

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By Alfin N (428) on 11 May 2012

PelÃcula basada en historias verdaderas, vividas por una de las protagonistas que fue la que realizo el guion, como fotÃ³grafa de la unidad…

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By Carabo P (108) on 08 May 2012

I liked the film approach. the naked truth came to your face and you know again that the world is not such a lovely place…

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By Reza K (40) on 08 May 2012

I liked the film approach. the naked truth came to your face and you know again that the world is not such a lovely place…

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By Mathilde P (10) on 03 May 2012

Jeu d'acteurs impeccable, tous sans exception. Traitement du sujet interessant et sans trop de miserabilisme…

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By Iris L (65) on 26 Apr 2012

Winner of Cannes Jury Prize 2011, and Best Editing in CÃ (C)sar awards…

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 24 Apr 2012

Excessively sentimental, pointlessly fragmented, and nauseatingly self righteous - hated it…

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By Stephane C (62) on 18 Apr 2012

C'est ce que j'appelle se prendre une claque dans la gueule…

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