Asphalt Playground

"Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die."

2013 1h 37m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 92

Drama

Synopsis

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Mitraillette is 12 years old and lives in Rose City, a housing estate he would not leave for anything. His whole world comprises his family, especially his 16 year-old cousin Isma, who has taken a fancy to Narcisse, the local crime boss. His older brother Djibril is 22, a student at the Sorbonne who dreams of becoming a lawyer. As for Mitraillette, he has his eye on Océane, the most beautiful girl in his school...

“Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die.”

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Cast

Azize Diabate Abdoulaye
Mitraillette
Idrissa Diabaté
Isma
Ismaël Ouazzani
La Crête
Zouher Rahim
Nordine
Anaïs Begue
Océane
Ibrahim Koma
Djibril
Juliette Lamboley
Lola
David Ribeiro
Narcisse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Abraham
Writers: Julien Abraham, Jimmy Laporal-Trésor, Diouc Koma
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Abraham, shot by Julien Meurice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurent Casano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Stevenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Azize Diabate Abdoulaye and Idrissa Diabaté and Ismaël Ouazzani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2521724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Abraham directs. Julien Meurice behind the camera. Laurent Casano scores. Scott Stevenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Julien Abraham, shot by Julien Meurice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Laurent Casano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Scott Stevenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Azize Diabate Abdoulaye and Idrissa Diabaté and Ismaël Ouazzani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die.".
7IMDB entry: tt2521724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.