Close Enemies

2018 1h 51m FR

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5.9

MID

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55%

ROTTEN

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6.4

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 214🥫55%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 3,208

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Driss and Manuel both grew up on the same council estate. An estate where the sense of belonging to your patch is much stronger than the sense of belonging to a country, a nation or a culture... Manuel has assimilated this belonging, and he has even benefited from it and built his life on it. Driss, meanwhile, has shunned it. They will both have to face up to the consequences of their decisions – because they will each have a price to pay…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthias Schoenaerts
Manuel Marco
Reda Kateb
Driss, captain of the narcotics squad
Adel Bencherif
Imrane Mogalia, aka 'Tonton'
Sofiane Zermani
Fouad
Sabrina Ouazani
Mounia, Imrane's companion
Gwendolyn Gourvenec
Manon, Manuel's ex-companion
Nicolas Giraud
Rémi Rufo
Astrid Whettnall
Head of the narcotics squad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Oelhoffen
Writers: David Oelhoffen, Jeanne Aptekman
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Oelhoffen, shot by Guillaume Deffontaines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Superpoze. 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 Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Matthias Schoenaerts and Reda Kateb and Adel Bencherif carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6527586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Oelhoffen directs. Guillaume Deffontaines behind the camera. Superpoze scores. Anne-Sophie Bion cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by David Oelhoffen, shot by Guillaume Deffontaines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Superpoze. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthias Schoenaerts and Reda Kateb and Adel Bencherif carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6527586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.