(L’IVRESSE DU POUVOIR, Claude Chabrol, France 2006, 110 min., French with subtitles, 35mm)

In her eighth collaboration with legendary and prolific director Chabrol, Isabelle Huppert beautifully portrays a magistrate who investigates a case of corruption involving a corporate executive. As she successfully unravels the mystery, her private life begins to disintegrate. Beautifully written and acted, Chabrol once again displays his talent in depicting a dark and ironic world with a story that echoes a recent French economic and political scandal.