Manipulation

Dir: David Balda
Cast: James Faulkner, Féodor Atkine, Heino Ferch, Pawel Delag, Arnaud Binard, Pavel Kríz, Pawel Lawrynovicz
1 hr 57 minutes · 2026 · Cert 15 · Subtitled
Across Europe and beyond, a powerful elite society operates in plain sight while exerting unseen control. What appears to be influence is, in fact, a sophisticated system of manipulation embedded within both political structures and the Church itself. As the layers are peeled back, the thriller reveals an omnipresent threat — adaptive, relentless, and far more powerful than initially believed — challenging the very notion of free will and authority in the modern world. Manipulation is the first international film directed by Czech director David Balda featuring an international cast.