Escaping the prison of life.
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
- 7.6
- 2009
- Released
- 2h 35m
Tahar Rahim
Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup
César Luciani
Adel Bencherif
Ryad
Hichem Yacoubi
Reyeb
Reda Kateb
Jordi
Jean-Philippe Ricci
Vettori
Gilles Cohen
Prof
Antoine Basler
Pilicci
Foued Nassah
Antaro
Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
Santi
Frédéric Graziani
Prison Warden
Leïla Bekhti
Djamila
Rabah Loucif
Malik's Lawyer
Slimane Dazi
Lattrache
Serge Onteniente
Sentence enforcement judge
Hervé Témime
Prosecutor
Taha Lemaizi
Hassan
Mohamed Makhtoumi
Tarik
Karim Leklou
Muslim in the hallway
Farid Larbi
Muslim in the hallway
Guillaume Verdier
Michka
Mourad Frarema
Khalid
Hakim Sid
Shoes racket
Nathanaël Maïni
Guard Sampierro
Released
fr
$13,000,000.00
$17,874,044.00
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- #muslim
- #gangster
- #arabian
- #protection
- #money
- #murder
- #mafia
- #spirit
- #cruelty
- #drugs
- #inmate
- #bribery
- #arab
- #corsican
- #french algerian
- #marseille
- #brutal violence
Reviews
Tahar Rahim is really good in the dark, gritty and vicious prison drama. His character - "Mailk" is an illiterate eighteen year old who is sent to jail for six years for attacking a police officler. One inside, he has little protection but the clothes he stands up in. The place is governed by "Luciani" (Niels Arestrup). He's a man of Corsican descent who has twenty or so hoodlums to do his bidding
Great movie in all aspects; great story and script, great cast and great performances. One of the best movies I've watched lately.