Summary: Mathias, the son of diplomat in Berlin, is about to begin his training as a pathologist in Paris. Whilst crossing the Franco-German border on a train, he is singled out and harassed by customs officials. On his arrival in Paris, he is shocked to discover a mummified head in his luggage. Intrigued by the mystery, Mathias starts to use his skills to analyse the head and discovers that it belongs to a recently deceased Westerner. (filmsdefrance.com)

AKA: La sentinelle

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Country: France

Directed By: Arnaud Desplechin

Written By: Arnaud Desplechin, Pascale Ferran

Starring: Emmanuelle Devos, Thibault de Montalembert, Emmanuel Salinger, Marianne Denicourt, Jean-Louis Richard, Valérie Dréville, Jean-Luc Boutté

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