The Green Deal

By Edouard Bergeon 2024 La Promesse Verte Feature Film Completed
124 min
  • Thriller
After the success of his 2019 box office hit "In the Name of the Land", Edouard Bergeon denounces the ravages of palm oil in an Eco-Thriller set in Indonesia.

Synopsis

Carole enjoys a tranquil life in rural France, where she teaches English. Her world crumbles when she learns that her son, Martin, conducting research for his Ph.D. in Indonesia, has been arrested for drug trafficking and could be sentenced to death. Convinced of his innocence, Carole discovers that Martin is, in fact, a crucial witness to crimes committed by powerful palm oil producers. To save her son, she decides to attend the trial and confront the powerful lobbies protecting the interests of the so-called “biofuels”. She soon realizes that to rescue Martin, she will have to unmask the forces endangering the environment and human lives.

The Green Deal