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The Translators film review: French whodunit thriller a gripping experience despite unlikely subject matter

3.5/5 stars Translation is often considered a mundane and tedious job, so a whodunit thriller revolving around a group of professional translators at work sounds about as plausible as the plot of a Fast and Furious movie. But credit to French filmmaker RĂ©gis Roinsard (Populaire), because The Translators manages to intrigue and entertain throughout its 100-minute run-time despite perhaps one twist too many in the third act. The mystery here isn’t who’s the killer – though people do die in…

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