Chaos

2001 1h 49m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady, first for her survival-her resurrection-then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincent Lindon
Paul
Catherine Frot
Hélène
Rachida Brakni
Malika
Line Renaud
Mamie
Aurélien Wiik
Fabrice
Chloé Lambert
Florence
Eric Poulain
Le jeune policier
Hajar Nouma
Zora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Coline Serreau
Writers: Coline Serreau
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Coline Serreau, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 6

CAST

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Vincent Lindon and Catherine Frot and Rachida Brakni carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0265116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Coline Serreau directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Catherine Renault cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Coline Serreau, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Catherine Renault shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Vincent Lindon and Catherine Frot and Rachida Brakni carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0265116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jean-François Robin
Editing: Catherine Renault
Production design: Michèle Abbé-Vannier
Costume design: Karen Muller Serreau
Makeup / hair: Mabi Anzalone
Stunt coordinator: Gilles Conseil
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Chaos (2001)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

NETFLOWERS2017-10-21
★ 10/10
CHAOS- THE MOVIE. CONTAINS SPOILERS. CHAOS. The best movie I have seen all year!!!, and last year as well. This is why I love movies, why I rent movies because every now and then you come across a gem. This movie reminds me of "DIVA", but it is ten times better the DIVA. It starts with a bang when an Algerian prostitute named Noemie begs for a ride from Paul and his wife Helene as they drive by the scene of her merciless beating at the hands of three pimps. Paul locks the doors and, after the pimps have gone, leaving Noemie unconscious, Paul gets out of the car only to wipe Noemie's blood off the windshield. The story is about Noemie and the other female characters' struggles to find individuality and freedom from under the thumb of the men in their lives. But the film doesn't stop there - it also makes observations (and hence, commentary) about French society, Muslim cultures, and a variety of other aspects of modern life. The movie starts off fast and it does not slow down a bit. I loved this movie, it is CHAOS. A GEM. THE BEST MOVIE I HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR.

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