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Les Misérables (2019)
Directed by Ladj Ly
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Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris; assigned to work alongside unethical police veterans Chris and Gwada in the’ Anti-Crime Brigade, Brigadier Stéphane Ruiz – a recent transplant to the working-class suburb of Montfermeil, where Victor Hugo wrote his famous novel Les Misérables – struggles to establish a working relationship with influential community leaders while attempting to maintain some semblance of peace between his disreputable team and the citizens of the local housing projects. When what should be a simple arrest goes tragically awry, the three officers must individually reconcile with the aftermath of their actions while angling to keep the neighborhood from retaliating with mob violence.
Rated R | Length 104 minutes
Actors
Damien Bonnard | Alexis Manenti | Djibril Zonga | Steve Tientcheu | Jeanne Balibar | Issa Perica | Al-Hassan Ly | Almamy Kanoute | Nizar Ben Fatma | Raymond Lopez | Luciano Lopez | Jaihson Lopez | Diego Lopez | Sana Joachaim | Lucas Omiri | Rocco Lopez | Omar Soumare | Ly Lan Chapiron | Abdelkader Hoggui | Djénéba Diallo | Fodjé Sissoko | Sofia Lesaffre | Marine Sainsily | Alexandre Picot | Bonnie Duvauchelle | Abiatou Château | Mousba Harb | Améline Fanta Gandega | Nabil Akrouti | Kija King | Stéphane Aubert | Sébastien Buron | Dominique Cache | Sylvain Ribot | Hugo Richet | Laurent Persin | Sébastien Adenis | Marie Morice | Farès Sebhi | Mehdi Sebhi | Redouane Sebhi | Bilel Chikri | Mamadou Coulibaly | Sidy Koita | Amara Ly | Sambaké Madoualy | Issa Siby | Siyakha Traoré | Magalie Combes | Romain Gavras
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2020 | Home Theater | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Ever since watching the short on Mubi I’ve been looking forward to seeing the full-length film and wasn’t disappointed. Tense throughout because you just don’t know what’s going to trigger something bad happening; what will be the step too far. It’s a complex rendering of realistic characters with no easy answers that lets everything play out in front of the audience without nudging them towards any one specific point of view.
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