Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestA quick getaway is scuppered by Eldin but Vincent is handed a lifeline. Having identified each of the players, the police now have their homes under surveillance. The mole has one final hand to play.
A Swiss crime thriller and psychological drama with a difference - the action follows a high stakes poker game secretly watched by the police. Half a million francs are in the pot but more than just money is at stake.
Direction
Chautems stretches 26 hours of poker into claustrophobic opera.
Acting
Robart's thousand-yard stare should be studied in acting schools.
Sound
Every chip click and card shuffle is weaponized tension.
Creator
Jean-Laurent Chautems
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual abandoned casino spaces in Lausanne, with professional poker players as extras to ensure authentic gameplay.
The 10.0 TMDB rating from one vote is essentially critics' silence — this series premiered to minimal distribution and remains virtually undiscovered outside French-language festivals, making it a genuine buried gem.
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