Pacifiction (Albert Serra, 2022)

Awards and nominations:  the film competed for the Palme d'Or at 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won best Actor and Best Cinematography at 48th César Awards.

Synopsis

On the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official De Roller is a calculating man with flawless manners. His somewhat broad perception of his role brings him to navigate the high end ’establishment’ as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals. Especially since a persistent rumor has been going around: the sighting of a submarine whose ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing.