Cinema
La Haine
Mathieu Kassovitz · 1995
Synopsis
In the aftermath of a night of rioting in Chanteloup-les-Vignes, in the Paris suburbs, a young man from the neighbourhood, Abdel, is between life and death after being injured while in police custody. Three friends, Vinz, Saïd and Hubert, hang around the housing estate all day. Vinz has picked up the revolver a policeman lost during the riot and swears to shoot a policeman if Abdel dies. The three friends eventually go up to Paris.
Context
Kassovitz drew notably on the Makomé M'Bowolé affair, which took place in 1993 in a Paris police station, during police custody. The film was shot in black and white, in the autumn of 1994, in housing estates in Chanteloup-les-Vignes. Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé and Saïd Taghmaoui play the three main roles. The story follows the three friends for about twenty-four hours, from the suburb to Paris.
Who it is for
A little over an hour and a half; a single day, filmed in a harsh, tense black and white.
Prizes and reception
Best Director Award at Cannes in 1995, then three Césars in 1996, including Best Film.
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