Overview
November 1943, German-occupied Belgium. In the face of grave danger if caught, the Independent Front, a Belgian resistance organization, publishes a spoof edition of Le Soir to satirize the German occupiers and the nation’s main propaganda-controlled newspaper. Le Faux Soir is considered the first act of media hacking in history.
A film from Michaël R. Roskam, starring Arieh Worthalter and Mélanie Thierry.
It opens abroad Wednesday, December 2, with no US date yet. Early scores: 3.42 on Letterboxd.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 20 | 3.42 |
| Oct 21 | 3.42 |
| Oct 22 | 3.42 |
| Oct 23 | 3.42 |
Le Faux Soir hasn’t opened anywhere yet, so it can still be drafted. Whoever takes it scores its reviews, box office and awards all season.
Reviews‘Le Faux Soir’ Review: Fake News Tells the Truth in an Earnest, Slow-Paced Period PieceVariety · Sep 11 
Michaël R. Roskam
Christophe Chassol
