Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 154 minutes
19 year old Malik is sentenced to 8 years in prison, spotted by the Corsican gang he is singled out to do their dirty work. But Malik, despite his naïve appearance, secretly starts to double cross the violent Corsican boss…
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Jacques AUDIARD Writer(s) : Jacques AUDIARD, Thomas BIDEGAIN Cast : Tahar RAHIM, Niels ARESTRUP, Adel BENCHERIF, Reda KATEB, Hichem YACOUBI Producer(s) : Pascal CAUCHETEUX (Why Not)
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Taken under the wing of a group of Corsicans who rule the prison, he’s given a number of missions to carry out for them, toughening up and gaining their confidence in the process. But Malik is a fast learner, and with intelligence and discretion, starts to use his resources to develop his own criminal networks
Country(ies) : FRANCE
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Festival de Cannes 2009 - Competition (Grand prix)