Les Misérables( 2019)

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Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris; assigned to work alongside unethical police veterans Chris and Gwada in the' Anti-Crime Brigade, Brigadier Stéphane Ruiz – a recent transplant to the working-class suburb of Montfermeil, where Victor Hugo wrote his famous novel Les Misérables – struggles to establish a working relationship with influential community leaders while attempting to maintain some semblance of peace between his disreputable team and the citizens of the local housing projects. When what should be a simple arrest goes tragically awry, the three officers must individually reconcile with the aftermath of their actions while angling to keep the neighborhood from retaliating with mob violence.

Top Billed Cast

Damien Bonnard
Stéphane
Alexis Manenti
Chris
Djebril Zonga
Gwada
Steve Tientcheu
The Mayor
Jeanne Balibar
The Comissioner
Issa Perica
Issa
Al-Hassan Ly
Buzz
Almamy Kanoute
Salah
Nizar Ben Fatma
'La Pince'
Raymond Lopez
Zorro
Luciano Lopez
Luciano
Jaihson Lopez
Jaihson
Diego Lopez
Diego
Sana Joachaim
Bintou
Lucas Omiri
Slim
Rocco Lopez
Rocco
Omar Soumare
Macha
Ly Lan Chapiron
Ly Lan
Abdelkader Hoggui
Amar
Djeneba Diallo
Issa's Mother
Fodjé Sissoko
Jojo
Sofia Lesaffre
High School Student
Marine Sainsily
Wife of Chris
Alexandre Picot
Bob
Bonnie Duvauchelle
Bonnie
Abiatou Château
Sadjo
Mousba Harb
Gwada's Mother
Améline Fanta Gandega
African Mother
Nabil Akrouti
Muslim Brother
Kija King
Stéphane Aubert
Sébastien Buron
Dominique Cache
Sylvain Ribot
Hugo Richet
Laurent Persin
Sébastien Adenis
Marie Morice
Farès Sebhi
Mehdi Sebhi
Redouane Sebhi
Bilel Chikri
Mamadou Coulibaly
Sidy Koita
Amara Ly
Sambaké Madoualy
Issa Siby
Siyakha Traoré
Magalie Combes
Romain Gavras
Mayor's Henchman (uncredited)

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A review by SWITCH.

Written by SWITCH. on Fri Jan 10 2020

There was surprise when France chose to submit 'Les Misérables' as their entry for Best International Film at the upcoming Academy Awards rather than Céline Sciamma's beloved 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', but the decision makes a certain degree of sense. Where 'Portrait' is a timeless instant classic that speaks to the ongoing human condition, Ladj Jay's debut film is so immediate and vital for where France, and indeed Europe, find themselves now. Just as in Victor Hugo's novel, they are on the brink of a massive cultural and political collapse, a crisis that will define their future as a multi...