Antonin Baudry’s De Gaulle: Liberté completes the story begun in De Gaulle: Résistance. The film continues to explore Charles de Gaulle’s wartime leadership as the conflict enters a decisive phase, combining military drama with political negotiations and personal tensions.

The sequel expands its focus beyond de Gaulle, giving attention to figures within the French Resistance and the Allied leadership. This broader approach adds historical context and presents the period as a complicated struggle involving competing personalities and conflicting ideas about France’s future. At times, however, the number of characters and political developments makes the film feel crowded.

Simon Abkarian gives a controlled performance as de Gaulle, portraying him as determined, formal and difficult to compromise with. The film does not present him as entirely uncomplicated, although its admiration for his leadership is clear. The supporting cast adds variety, particularly in the quieter scenes that reveal the pressures behind the public figure.

Visually, Liberté has the scale of a traditional historical epic. Its wartime settings, military sequences and diplomatic interiors are carefully designed, while the direction balances large public events with more restrained character moments. The lengthy running time allows the film to develop its themes, though some speeches and emotional passages feel overly familiar.