‘The Richest Woman In The World’ Review: Isabelle Huppert Shines In An Entertaining Real-Life Tale Of Manipulation [Cannes]
The French legal term “abus de faiblesse”, which translates to “abuse of weakness”, describes situations in which a vulnerable person is pushed by another to act against their own interest. When the expression appears in the news, it usually refers to sordid tales of elderly individuals manipulated by someone into giving away their money; the image this evokes is often that of a frail person completely unaware of what they are doing due to their advanced age and failing health.
