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La Haine streaming

1995 Movie France Drama, Crime 98 min FSK 12
By: Mathieu Kassovitz With: Saïd Taghmaoui, Hubert Koundé, Said Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, Vincent Cassel

The film follows three young men and their time spent in the French suburban "ghetto," over a span of twenty-four hours. Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in these French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force have raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun in the ensuing madness, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital, due the beating he received while in police custody.

Filmium rating
88%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 1995
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films
San Sebastian International Filmfestival 1995
Selections:
Zabaltegi

Mood

Dark
Gritty
Intense
Serious
Social Thriller
Tense

Cast & Crew

Mathieu Kassovitz
Saïd Taghmaoui
Vincent Cassel
Abdel Ahmed Ghili
Hubert Koundé
Said Taghmaoui

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Documentary Style
Handheld Camera
Immersive
Montage
Natural Lighting
Real Footage

Film Movements

Social Realism

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Linear
Real-Time

Pace

Deliberate
Fast-Paced
Intense
Tense
Urgent

Runtime

Approximately 20 Hours

Soundtrack

Hardcore Rap
Hip-Hop
Urban Music

Style

Cinematic
Documentary
Documentary-Like
Gritty
Realistic

Time-Period

1990S

Central Conflict

Police Violence
Revenge
Social Injustice
Social Unrest

Characters

Hubert
Say
Vinz

Ending

Ambiguous
Societal Critique
Tragedy

Historical Context

1990S France
Social Unrest
Urban Riots

Key Plot Points

Gun Discovery
Police Confrontation
Riot Aftermath

Plot

Friendship
Immigrant Youth
Police Brutality
Social Conflict
Urban Riots
Urban Violence

Setting

Chanteloup-Les-Vignes
Paris Suburbs
Suburb
Suburban Poverty
Urban Paris
Urban Streets

Shooting Location

Chanteloup-Les-Vignes
Paris Suburbs
Urban France

Theme

Alienation
Social Inequality
Violence

Genre

Crime
Social Thriller
Urban Drama

Audiences

Adults
Socially Conscious Viewers
Urban Youth

Titles

Hate

Awards

Best Director Cannes 1995
César Awards

Box Office Success

Over 2 Million Admissions In France

Critical Reception

96% Rotten Tomatoes
High Praise
Urban Cinema

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Cult Classic
International Acclaim

Ratings

8/10 Average Rating

Reception

Awards
Cannes Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Cultural Impact
Popular

Production Countries

France

Release Year

Nineteen Ninety-Five
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