5% de risque
A troubled gentleman named David ponders whether vegemite can be consumed undiluted without posing a health risk. Meanwhile his friend, a senior government official, returning from an evening, has a car accident and his passenger dies in the accident. He puts the corpse in the driver's seat, but there is a witness. To eliminate this annoying witness, he calls on his David, a physicist, who wants to make it a perfect crime by quantifying the risk taken in each of its stages. And compressing it enough to make the execution of the most improbable.
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Plot Summary
A seemingly ordinary man finds himself entangled in a dangerous criminal enterprise after being drawn into a complex scheme. As the stakes rise, he must navigate a treacherous path of deceit and violence, where trust is a luxury he cannot afford. The film explores the consequences of one wrong turn and the desperate measures people take to survive in a world of high-stakes crime.
Critical Reception
5% de risque was a modest crime thriller that garnered some attention for its tense atmosphere and performances, particularly from its lead actors. While not a major critical darling, it was generally seen as a competent entry in the genre, offering suspenseful moments and a straightforward narrative.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its suspenseful build-up and tense moments.
- Notable for the performances of its lead actors.
- Considered a solid, if unremarkable, crime thriller.
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Fun Fact
The film was part of a wave of French thrillers in the late 1970s and early 1980s that often explored themes of crime and moral ambiguity.
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