Completed - ENGLISH - Crime, Environmental, Thriller - 87 minutes
FOUR HOSTAGES - ONE TRIAL - YOU DECIDE
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Pol CRUCHTEN Writer(s) : Thom RICHARDSON Cast : Martin MCCANN, Pascale BUSSIÈRES, Mai DUONG KIEU, Desirée NOSBUSCH, Astrid ROOS, Philippe DUCLOS Producer(s) : Nicolas STEIL (IRIS PRODUCTIONS S.A.), Lyse LAFONTAINE (LYLA FILMS), François TREMBLAY (LYLA FILMS), Jacqueline KERRIN (RIPPLE WORLD PICTURES LTD), Dominic WRIGHT (RIPPLE WORLD PICTURES LTD)
Serious crimes demand appropriate sentences.So how can environmental crimes of corporations and governments go unpunished again and again? A group of activists around computer programmer Jake demands justice - once and for all.They kidnap four key figures from politics and economy and keep them hostage in a safe room.Through a live broadcast on their website, the activists confront their prestigious victims with their actions.But how far can you go in the name of justice before right becomes wrong?Should a greedy CEO, who denies the human right to clean water, have a taste of his own medicine?Pursued by police and a private military company, the loop around kidnappers and hostages is tightening.
Country(ies) : LUXEMBOURG, CANADA, IRELAND