Thriller,Drama
France,United States of America,United Kingdom
Seberg is a political thriller film directed by Benedict Andrews, and starring Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg. The movie is inspired by real-life events and focuses on Seberg's life during the late 1960s, a period marked by political and social upheaval. In the movie, the FBI engineer a campaign to discredit Seberg, who is known for her activism in the Civil Rights Movement.
As an actress, Seberg rose to fame in the late 1950s due to her roles in films such as Breathless and Saint Joan. She became involved in various social and political causes, including the Black Panther Party and the Wounded Knee incident. Her activism caught the attention of the FBI, who were determined to silence her.
The movie's plot follows the FBI's attempts to intimidate Seberg with illegal surveillance, wiretaps, and smear campaigns. The FBI agent tasked with investigating her is Jack Solomon (played by Jack O'Connell), who becomes increasingly conflicted about the ethics of his work as he gets closer to Seberg.
The film also features several supporting characters who play key roles in Seberg's story, including her husband, writer Romain Gary (played by Yvan Attal), and a Black Panther Party member named Jamal (played by Anthony Mackie).
Seberg premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August 2019 and received mixed reviews from critics. However, Stewart's performance was widely praised, and the film's portrayal of the FBI's harassment and surveillance of Seberg has been noted as being particularly relevant given recent events and ongoing conversations about government surveillance and civil liberties.
