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"The true story of the Ilan Halimi affair"

2014 1h 50m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 75

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Synopsis

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When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because 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".

“The true story of the Ilan Halimi affair”

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Cast

Zabou Breitman
Ruth Halimi
Pascal Elbé
Didier Halimi
Jacques Gamblin
Commander Delcour
Sylvie Testud
Brigitte Farell
Éric Caravaca
José Fernandez
Syrus Shahidi
Ilan
Kevin Elarbi
Karim
Olivier Sitruk
Raphy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Arcady
Writers: Alexandre Arcady, Émilie Frèche, Antoine Lacomblez
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Gilles Henry. 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 Julien Baril. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manuel De Sousa 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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Zabou Breitman and Pascal Elbé and Jacques Gamblin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of the Ilan Halimi affair".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3600588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandre Arcady directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Julien Baril scores. Manuel De Sousa cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Julien Baril. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Manuel De Sousa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zabou Breitman and Pascal Elbé and Jacques Gamblin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The true story of the Ilan Halimi affair".
7IMDB entry: tt3600588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.