Claude Chabrol uses a very unexcited style to show how corruption penetrates industry and politics in Western societies, in this film by the example of France, but applicable for all states. And he gives a portrait of a strong woman, played by the ever-fantastic Isabelle Huppert, who comes to clean up but soon reaches a point where she has to see how many people are in this system and defending it. You never really get warm with Huppert's character, firstly because the camera is very distanced and just observes, and secondly because of the character itself. She never has the chance to show emotions, every sign of it would be considered a weakness and would be exploited by her enemies. This being the way to survive in her job, it seriously harms her private life. Her marriage is destroyed by it, and friendship is hard to get with many sneaky one's trying to use her. Definitely worth seeing and an interesting look behind the curtains. But of course, this film "doesn't describe concrete events of the day."
Review of Comedy of Power
