# Counter Investigation (2007)

> A guilt-ridden French police detective reopens his daughter’s murder case when a prison correspondence casts doubt on the conviction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13163

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Franck Mancuso
- Cast: Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lucas, Agnès Blanchot, Aurélien Recoing, Jacques Frantz, Jean-François Garreaud, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Alexandra Goncalvez
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825239/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, somber, paranoid, crime thriller night, focused viewing

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