Le clan (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Gaël Morel

Writers:

Christophe Honoré (writer)
Gaël Morel (writer)

Release Date:

16 June 2004 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Annecy is no tourist destination for three working-class Algerian brothers and their father, in the months after their mother has died...

Plot Keywords:

Working Class | Capoeira | Revenge | Lake | Brotherly Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicolas Cazalé	...	Marc
Stéphane Rideau	...	Christophe
Thomas Dumerchez	...	Olivier
Salim Kechiouche	...	Hicham
Bruno Lochet	...	Le père
Vincent Martinez	...	Le "professeur"
Jackie Berroyer	...	Robert
Aure Atika	...	Emilie
Nicolas Paz	...	Montana
Mathias Olivier	...	Ryan
Gary Mary	...	Luc
Geordie Piseri-Diaz	...	Jérémy
Clément Dettli	...	Henry
Pierre Vallin	...	Sly
Janine Ribollet	...	La mère de Sly

Also Known As:

3 Dancing Slaves (USA)
Le clan (UK)
Le clan des hommes (France) (working title)
The Clan (International: English title)
Trois danses d'esclaves (France) (working title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Sépia Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Morning Bird

Interesting. Well worth a look

A Gael Morel film whose theme will be familiar to viewers who have seen "Wild Reeds" or "Come Undone" : young, handsome, sexy, disturbed young Frenchies trapped in the limited prospects offered by the mediocre towns and cities far from Paris. Here we have the three sons of an indifferent French father and a Maghreb mother, recently deceased. Where they live horny young men lack even a town whore for relief and, resignedly, must rely on the local grouchy, bored transvestite.

Morel favorite Stephane Rideau is a 20-something, "scared straight" ex con who will trade his youthful wildness for the dull comfort and security of middle class respectability while his two younger brothers grapple, respectively, with intolerable powerlessness and gay love.

All the guys are eye candy and Morel and his actors have never suffered from fear of frontal. All of which would mean little were it not for the interesting characters and Morel's unique cinematic style. Rent it. You'll enjoy it. And if it turns out you disagree, hell, it's only 88 minutes including the credits crawl. Jim Smith