La Haine (1995)

NR05/31/1995Drama1h 38m
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How far you fall doesn't matter, it's how you land…

Overview

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Vincent Cassel

    Vinz

  2. Cast 1

    Hubert Koundé

    Hubert

  3. Cast 1

    Saïd Taghmaoui

    Saïd

  4. Cast 1

    Abdel Ahmed Ghili

    Abdel

  5. Cast 1

    Solo

    Santo

  6. Joseph Momo

    Ordinary Man

  7. Cast 1

    Héloïse Rauth

    Sarah

  8. Rywka Wajsbrot

    Vinz's Grandmother

  9. Cast 1

    Olga Abrego

    Vinz's Aunt

Very, very good movie! <em>'La Haine'</em> is interesting slice of life viewing, I was intrigued across the whole 90 or so minutes as it tells its tale nicely. Some of the cinematography (b/w, smart choice) and editing is particularly impressive, while the ending is stark and unforgettable. The intentions of the film come across loud and clear. I didn't overly connect with the main trio, aside from Hubert. I could also sense that something was on the horizon (didn't see it going exactly that way, mind) from early on, so you kinda are just sitting there waiting for the penny to drop - but...