The movie follows three guys, all minorities (black, arab, jew) living in the suburbs of Paris in the midst of a nation wide protest, triggered by the wounding of young Arab by the police. The movie deals with the topics of violence & hate, class, identity, police brutality, suppressed rage and masculinity in modern society. Writing this as a young white man, no movie has ever reached to me as this one has, even though it didn't provide any answers or solutions. I just saw my young self in Vincent Cassel's character, having all that rage directed nowhere and everywhere, and not knowing what to do with it.The opening montage of riots in Paris, with Bob Marley's Burning and lootin' in the background leaves one speechless, and you don't have to edit in footage from 2020 USA for it to relate to today's audience.What I like most about the movie is how it doesn't try to be above its audience. It has no soft cushion Spielberg idea in the end, it never gets preachy and does not provide definite answers in the end. The movie and its story are a never ending cycle of hate and violence. Where is the beginning, where is the end? Where does the movie start and where does it end? Hatred breeds hatred as Hubert says in the movie. And trying to find the beginning of that cycle has us running in circles, chasing our tails.I would write more but don't want to spoil movie for those who haven't seen it yet. Don't let b&w and subtitles stop you in watching this masterpiece.Jusqu'ici tout va bienJusqu'ici tout va bienJusqu'ici tout va bien via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2BmBRQF
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