Samber
Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.
Overview
Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Producer
Episodes
1. Christine (The Victim)
In the small north eastern town of Mauberge in France, Christine is violently assaulted on her way to work early one morning.
2. Irene (The Judge)
In 1996, investigating judge Irene realises that a case she has been assigned has striking similarities with others, and that a thorough investigation is imperative.
3. Arlette (The Mayor)
In 2003, the mayor of a small town on the Sambre is horrified to learn one of her employees has been raped. She cajoles the victim into attending a press conference.
Cast & Crew
Alix Poisson
Christine Labot
Olivier Gourmet
Etienne Winckler
Noémie Lvovsky
Arlette Caruso
Jonathan Turnbull
Enzo Salina
Pauline Parigot
Irène Dereux
Julien Frison
Jean-Pierre Blanchot
