Antoine Roca’s firm is going bankrupt. His rich father-in-law wants to take his wife and son away for their safety. In his desperation, Antoine hears from his lawyer that there is a way to buy and sell carbon tax on line. He earns a ton of money with a few clicks, but soon draws the attention of the police. He is implicated in an organized crime mob, and is caught in a whirlpool of betrayal, murder, and revenge. Former police officer and actor-director Olivier Marchal directs Carbon, a traditional French crime thriller. It is about the abuse of carbon tax, an environmental policy created to cope with global warming. Social reality is reflected in the theme and adds to genre convention: individual’s struggle while stuck between the police and organized crime. Based on the true story dubbed “the heist of the century,” Carbon’s leading role is played by Benoît Magimel, awardee of Best Actor Prize at Cannes Film Festival with Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher. (RHEE Souewon)