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La haine

1995 · Movie · NR · 98 min · ★ 8.1 · 91% critics

Drama

After a night of riots in a neglected Paris suburb, three friends drift through the day with nothing to do but wait for updates on a badly injured friend. As tensions with police and the wider city simmer, their aimless hours turn into a pressure-cooker of anger, fear, and hard choices.

Also known as Hate

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Details
Original title
La Haine
Years
1995
Release date
1995-05-31
Language
French
Rated
NR
Runtime
98 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (4,576 votes)
Box office
$15,300,000
Budget
$2,600,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, gritty slice-of-life drama about youth anger and police conflict that mixes dark humor with dread; Not for you if you dislike bleak stories or constant tension like Taxi Driver.

Pros: gripping day-in-the-life tension; raw, immersive realism; strong lead performances | Cons: plot can feel mundane; dialogue may feel relentless; limited character backstory

Themes

  • police brutality
  • hip-hop
  • paris, france
  • socially deprived family
  • breakdance
  • ghetto
  • male friendship
  • street riots
  • racism
  • black and white
  • rebellious youth
  • xenophobia
  • +10 more

Awards & recognition

  • Lumière Award — Best Film · 1996
  • Lumière Award — Best Director · 1996
  • Young European Film of the Year · 1995
  • Young European Film of the Year · 1995 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz