The Informer (FCP 2026)
線人 (FCP 2026)
- Released
- 10 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 102 min
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 102 minutes.
What it is about
The Paris police are desperate to bust drug kingpin Roger Massina. To do it, they want pimp Dede Laffont to serve as their inside man (known as la balance in French). Dede refuses: Informants never live very long. But Detective Palouzi isn't taking no for an answer. Sure enough, the police put pressure on Nicole Danet, the prostitute who's also Dede's girlfriend, forcing him to make a decision that could rob him of everything.
What to expect
Bob Swaim’s 102-minute policier keeps its violence mostly off-screen and its loyalties permanently in doubt. Nathalie Baye plays Nicole, a sex worker whose relationship with pimp Dede (Philippe Léotard) becomes leverage when a Paris narcotics squad needs an inside man. The movie earns its tension from small, grubby rooms and the weight of a decision that can’t be undone, rather than from set-pieces. It screens in French with English subtitles as part of FCP 2026, opening in Hong Kong cinemas on 10 October.
Cast
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Nathalie Baye
- Philippe Léotard
Crew
- Director Bob Swaim
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 102 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- French dialogue with English subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The facts do not specify a certificate, but the subject matter — police coercion, sex work, and drug trafficking — points to an adult audience.
- Is it showing in IMAX or other premium formats?
- Only standard-format screenings are listed.