La Haine
How far you fall doesn't matter, it's how you land…
1995 • 98 min • Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 16- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 81 Audience · 4622 · 47%
After a night of riots in a Paris suburb, three friends — Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd — navigate their marginalized community while awaiting news about a friend injured during a confrontation with police. The film explores their frustration and the tensions in the city over a single intense day.
- Violence & peril
- 8/10
- Language
- 7/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 6/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Frequent strong language and racial slurs
- Intense scenes of urban unrest and violence
- Characters use and deal drugs, smoke frequently
- Themes of police brutality and social alienation
What it models well
- Friendship and loyalty
- Seeking peace amidst conflict
- Confronting injustice
Talk about it after
- The cycle of violence and revenge
- Socioeconomic inequality and its impact
- Navigating prejudice and discrimination
- The role of law enforcement in society
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Top billed cast
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz • Crew: Mathieu Kassovitz
Trailers & clips
"You talkin' to me?" Clip
Mark Kermode reviews La Haine
La Haine Q&A with director Mathieu Kassovitz
Riz Ahmed introduces La Haine
Restoration Trailer
Three Reasons: La Haine
Reviewer notes
RecommendedVery, 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 intentions of the film come across loud and clear. I didn't overly connect with the main trio, aside from Hubert.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt'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 nervous exhaustion. The police are treading on egg shells and the community is a tinder box.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMatthieu 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 the 1960s New Wave.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.1/10 (4,622)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,600,000
- Box office
- $15,300,000
- IMDb
- tt0113247