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Under Paris
A tense eco-horror thriller where the romanticized canals of the City of Light dissolve into a murky, blood-stained abyss, reflecting nature's mutated wrath against human hubris.
Under Paris
Under Paris

Sous la Seine

04 June 2024 France 102 min 5.9 (1,439)

Director: Xavier Gens

Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes, Léa Léviant, Sandra Parfait, Aksel Üstün

Action Horror Ecological Retaliation & Radical Adaptation Bureaucratic Negligence & Institutional Arrogance Trauma, Grief, and Psychological Recovery Naive Environmental Activism vs. Pragmatic Realism

Under Paris — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Sophia Assalas

Bérénice Bejo

Archetype: The Reluctant Hero / Grieving Scientist Key Trait: Scientific rigor combined with deep emotional resilience.

Motivation

Driven to stop Lilith from killing innocent civilians and to find redemption for her past failure.

Character Arc

Starts broken, guilt-ridden, and withdrawn from active fieldwork following the death of her oceanographic team; gradually steps into leadership, facing her trauma directly to avert widespread disaster.

Adil Faez

Nassim Lyes

Archetype: The Noble Protector / Steadfast Lawman Key Trait: Tactical courage, calm discipline under pressure, and ethical integrity.

Motivation

Dedicated to protecting his police unit and ensuring the safety of Paris residents.

Character Arc

Begins as a dedicated river police officer coping with military trauma; evolves into Sophia's trusted tactical partner who chooses scientific reality over political orders.

The Mayor of Paris

Anne Marivin

Archetype: The Corrupt Politician / Institutional Blocker Key Trait: Arrogance, denialism, and image obsession.

Motivation

Focused on protecting political standing, municipal sponsorship investments, and the execution of the triathlon.

Character Arc

Remains unyielding and dismissive of scientific evidence throughout, escalating the catastrophe to preserve administrative power and image.

Mika

Léa Léviant

Archetype: The Tragic Idealist Key Trait: Zealous idealism coupled with dangerous naivety.

Motivation

Aims to safeguard marine life from being destroyed by urban authorities.

Character Arc

Acts out of passionate conservation zeal but suffers a fatal downfall when her refusal to recognize the predator's deadly nature leads her into direct confrontation.

Cast

Bérénice Bejo as Sophia Assalas
Nassim Lyes as Adil
Léa Léviant as Mika
Sandra Parfait as Caro
Aksel Üstün as Nils
Aurélia Petit as Angèle
Marvin Dubart as Markus
Daouda Keita as Léopold
Ibrahima Ba as Adama
Anne Marivin as Mayor of Paris
Stéphane Jacquot as Poiccard
Jean-Marc Bellu as Berruti
Nagisa Morimoto as Ben
Yannick Choirat as Chris Assalas
Iñaki Lartigue as Juan

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