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Les Misérables

2019 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 7.6 · 83% critics

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A newcomer joins an anti-crime squad in Montfermeil, where tensions between local gangs quickly escalate. After an arrest spirals out of control, a drone recording threatens to expose what everyday life looks like in the neighborhood.

Also known as Les Misérables (2019)

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Details
Years
2019
Release date
2019-11-14
Language
French
Rated
R
Runtime
104 min
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (1,604 votes)
Box office
$18,900,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this gritty, tense neighborhood drama if you want confrontational moral stakes and realistic conflict; Not for you if you prefer a comforting, fully resolved story like Athena or a lighter social drama such as Paradise Now.

Pros: hard-hitting drama; gripping tension; strong performances | Cons: heavy themes; divisive message; mixed satisfaction

Themes

  • police brutality
  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • police
  • ghetto
  • riot
  • drone
  • football (soccer)
  • suburb
  • juvenile delinquent
  • police officer
  • 2000s

Awards & recognition

  • César AwardBest Film · 2020
  • Cesar of the public · 2020
  • European Film AwardEuropean Discovery of the Year · 2019
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2020 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2019 · nominated
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  • European Film AwardEuropean Discovery of the Year · 2019 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2019 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Ladj Ly