La Haine

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.

Cast

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

as Vinz

Hubert Koundé

Hubert Koundé

as Hubert

Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

as Saïd

Abdel Ahmed Ghili

Abdel Ahmed Ghili

as Abdel

Solo

Solo

as Santo

Joseph Momo

Joseph Momo

as Ordinary Man

Héloïse Rauth

Héloïse Rauth

as Sarah

Rywka Wajsbrot

Rywka Wajsbrot

as Vinz's Grandmother

Olga Abrego

Olga Abrego

as Vinz's Aunt

Laurent Labasse

Laurent Labasse

as Cook

Reviews

CRCulver

Matthieu Kassowitz's <i>La Haine</i> (Hate) is a portrait of youth disenfranchisement and the ensuing rage set in the public housing projects outside Paris. Before this film was released, many foreign viewers knew only the well-dressed, white, reserved and educated France depicted in e.g. films of t...

CinemaSerf

It's not so much the individual acting with this that stands out, it is the collective effort of all concerned to demonstrate to us just how perilous life can be on their Parisian suburban housing estate. Riots the evening before we arrive on the scene have left the area in a state of almost acute n...

r96sk

Very, very good movie! <em>'La Haine'</em> is interesting slice of life viewing, I was intrigued across the whole 90 or so minutes as it tells its tale nicely. Some of the cinematography (b/w, smart choice) and editing is particularly impressive, while the ending is stark and unforgettable. The i...

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