Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Zabou Breitman | ... | Ruth Halimi | |
Pascal Elbé | ... | Didier Halimi | |
Jacques Gamblin | ... | Commandant Delcour | |
Sylvie Testud | ... | Brigitte Farell | |
Éric Caravaca | ... | José Fernandez | |
Syrus Shahidi | ... | Ilan | |
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Tony Harrisson | ... | Youssouf Fofana |
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Alka Balbir | ... | Yaël |
Pauline Cheviller | ... | Anne Laure | |
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Olivier Sitruk | ... | Raphy |
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Olivier Barthélémy | ... | Jérôme Ribeiro (as Olivier Barthelemy) |
Ron Reznik | ... | Alain Stern (as Ronald Reznik) | |
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Audrey Giacomini | ... | Mony |
Matthieu Boujenah | ... | Johan | |
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Mickaël Guigui | ... | Le cousin |
When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because he's Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians".
Silly me. I thought these reviews were supposed to be about a movie, not a means to dispense convoluted political and racist ideology.
This film was so good that I almost felt like applauding at the conclusion. But considering the subject matter, that would have been rather inappropriate.
The film was taut and suspenseful, even tho you pretty much suspected how it would end. The performances were all on point. Even the subtitling was well done.
Yes, the subject was depressing. But it was a real life story. We can't alter the facts. But you can certainly appreciate the quality, and the message.