French director Bruno Dumont is known for his unique approach to filmmaking, often blending the grandiose with the drolly mundane in his works. In his latest film, 'The Empire,' Dumont takes audiences on a wild ride as the residents of a small French village find themselves at the center of a bizarre alien invasion.
Set in the same coastal village featured in Dumont's previous works 'Li'l Quinquin' and 'Slack Bay,' 'The Empire' introduces audiences to the 0s (zeroes) alien race who have been infiltrating the village in a somewhat tame and tasteful manner compared to Dumont's previous, more scatological approach. The 0s have a sinister agenda to take over the planet, led by the nefarious Beelzebub.
