It wasn't at all clear to me watching 11.6 whether I was seeing fact or fiction. Maybe I missed the based on a true story ... maybe it was just in the French and not in the translation.
Clearly there is a real Toni Musulin who stole 11.6 million euros. It would have been nice to know if the film was based on information from him, or if it is purely guesswork based on the public evidence.
Either way, there is an interesting story being told here. François Cluzet portrays Musulin as a decent guy who has strong principles and isn't treated well (or even fairly) by his employer. There's a suggestion that there is always a lot more to him than he shows the outside world. And that mystery is what holds the film together. You know from the start that he's going to steal the money... the film is actually more about why he did it than about how.
There are lots of interesting scenes, many of which throw up questions that are never answered by the film. Probably because Musulin has never revealed the true story. The film can't speculate too widely because the truth may come out one day.
Given the range of questions the film couldn't answer, I think the film makers did a great job in giving us a fascinating tale that's well worth watching.
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