Ladj Ly on his Oscar-nominated debut LES MISÉRABLES | From Studio 9
France has won the World Cup. Summer has arrived. It should be a good day. Ladj Ly's explosive Cannes Jury Prize-winning and Oscar-nominated debut feature begins here in Montfermeil, the same banlieue of Paris where part of Victor Hugo's chef-d'oeuvre on the downtrodden of France also took place. A century and a half later, Ly picks up the thematic threads of the great writer in a modern take on revolution against a broken system.
With an intense pace that doesn't let up, Les Misérables shifts among several groups that call this quartier home, including the local youth led by Issa (newcomer Issa Perica) and three policemen on the anti-crime brigade. The newest to these streets is the cop Stéphane (Damien Bonnard). While his plainclothes partners Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga) are more into playing at being cowboys, he approaches his job with an earnestness they have long lost. But quickly, and violently, their paths cross with Issa's and Stéphane learns that the regular rules don't apply. He must adapt - at any cost.
Shot on location and using many first-time actors, Les Misérables is an example of the work of an exciting new crop of French filmmakers the critic and author Claire Diao has dubbed the "double vague": directors who are audacious and diverse, and want to challenge traditional narratives of what it means to be French. During a time of rising nationalism and right-wing politics in France, Ly's film further reverberates with an urgency, as this isn't merely a portrait of a community: it is a study of a nation on the brink.
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Best movie I've seen in a long time. The scenario was flawless, so gripping and honest. Really puts into perspective what it means to feel desperate in a world of "prosperity".
This movie was my favorite from SGIFF 2019 (it was screened there). I was shocked by how brutal and raw the movie was. And don’t forget the ending, what a poetic, tragic, yet beautiful ending. Keep up the good work, Ladj Ly.
@archerslogic
4 жыл бұрын
LOL the guy did kidnapping and did jail time for it, sorry to disappoint you
@user-sw4rl5sw5u
3 жыл бұрын
@@archerslogic + Bounced in a forward direction 💪🌍 Watch this space ... RESPECT LL 🙌🏼😊 ONWARD 💪💞👁
Loved this film - I was gripped by its alarming realism and fantastic story. It feels like you're watching a documentary and you forget that the people on screen are actors.
Like a French DO THE RIGHT THING or THE WIRE, it touches on issues related to class and ethnicity that maybe too tough for some people to deal with. It's a masterful film and I hope it gets viewed the same way as LA HAINE...a similar film about the banlieue.
MERCI LADJ LY !!!!!!!!!!! VOCÊ ESTÁ FAZENDO UM MARCO NA HISTÓRIA DO CINEMA E DO ESTILO DO SEU FILME, OS MISERÁVEIS, SOCIALMENTE VOCÊ É UMA REFERÊNCIA IMPORTANTE PARA A ETNIA AFRICANA!!!!!!!!OBRIGADA!!!!! Adriana Cyrino de Mello Risau Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brasil MERCI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can see the same police behaviour in Hong Kong! Thanks for speaking out for the injustice!
@ADG-pl7ur
3 жыл бұрын
big difference
Ladj Ly : SOS FANTÁSTICO!!!!!! JE sui brasileira: Adriana Cyrino de Mello Risau Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brasil
Le renouveau du cinéma français. Merci pour votre film.
Comme en Palestine, les enfants jettes des pierres a la face de l'Occupant
LOL a film made by Ladj Ly who did jail time for complicity in kidnapping a guy and putting him in the trunk of a car. Will the Academy award a hypocrite and criminal? Seriously, it's nominated?
@mseep9932
4 жыл бұрын
shut up you douchebag, what do you know?
@archerslogic
4 жыл бұрын
@@mseep9932 www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/les-miserables-director-ladj-ly-under-fire-criminal-past-1264041
@groeneijsthee10
4 жыл бұрын
Jaleous?
@archerslogic
4 жыл бұрын
@@groeneijsthee10lol that is one relevant comment! Truth hurts
@mehdimeziri
4 жыл бұрын
Dude... He did a crime, he served his time. Should people not be able to work after going out of prison ? What´s your logic ?