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Les Misérables

7.2

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Original title

Les Misérablesaka

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Les misérables

Year

2019

Running time

102 min.

Country

France

Director

Ladj Ly

Screenwriter

Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, Alexis Manenti

Music

Pink Noise

Cinematography

Julien Poupard

Cast

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Lily Films, Rectangle Productions, Srab Films, Canal+, Le Pacte, Ciné+, Wild Bunch, Lyly Films, Région Ile-de-France, Cinéfeel, CNC, Cinéventure, Arte Cofinova, Cinémage 12 DéveloppementSee 4 More

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Thriller. Drama | Cop Movies

Synopsis

Stéphane joined the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil. He meets his new teammates, Chris and Gwada, and discovers the tensions between the different groups of the district.

Awards: 2019: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best International Film

2019: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2020: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2019: Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize (ex-aequo)

2019: European Film Awards: Discovery Award. 3 Nominations

2019: 4 César Awards: Best Film, New Actor, Editing & Audience Award

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2019: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Movie

2019: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

2019: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

2019: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best International Picture

2019: Goya Awards: Best European Film

2020: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nom. Best International Independent Film

2020: David di Donatello Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

Critics' reviews

"An explosive first feature (...) [It] is something like Hugo’s classic story remixed by 'The Wire' and 'Training Day' — a gritty and fiery urban thriller underscored by scathing social commentary on the current state of the Paris suburbs"

Jordan Mintzer: The Hollywood Reporter
"[A] promising narrative debut simmers with urgent anger over police brutality (...) It is aptly galling as a study of everyday power structures tested and exploited to breaking point"

Guy Lodge: Variety
"Ly explores the fissures that lead a society from collective joy to revolutionary anger (...) [He] conducts the proceedings with sharp formal acumen and openness to new technology.

Ben Croll: The Wrap
"Even everyday scenes vibrate with a sense that things are about to explode (...) [At the end] you feel exhausted yet satisfied"

Anthony Lane: The New Yorker
"A gripping and grounded procedural (...) [It] vibrates with the kind of unshakeable verisimilitude that can only be earned through first-hand experience"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"Ly shows command of staging and shooting throughout, simulating documentary form while maintaining a tight grip on narrative coherence."

Glenn Kenny: The New York Times
"[It] is both culturally relevant and dramatically compelling, finding a way to balance artistic metaphor, hugely involving storytelling and criticism"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
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