The world economy is ravaged by the worst crisis since 1929, and a young trader is blamed for the first and most extravagant scandal to rock the global financial markets. Jérôme Kerviel, a 31-year-old employee at Société Générale, is accused of causing the biggest banking loss in history, amounting to nearly 5 billion euros. Despite being hired as a simple clerk eight years prior, Kerviel rose to fame on the trading floor, earning the nickname "the cash machine" from his colleagues. But how did he manage to gamble 50 billion euros alone and in secret?
Team Spirit
The film tells the story of Jérôme Kerviel, a trader who rose to fame, only to face a dramatic downfall as the 2008 financial crisis unfolded.
