La mentale

Oct 23 2002 R 1h 56m
Action, Crime, Drama

Dris is an ex-con, living in the borderline between a decent and a criminal life. He has a regular and simple work and lives a simple life with his wife Lise and loves his family. However, his childhood friends from his Arab community, including his best friend Yanis, are mobsters and his brother is a small time delinquent. Yanis tries to bring Dris back to his gang, and uses his former lover Nina to seduce him, taking him to expensive places to feel the importance of big money. Dris fights against the temptation, but an event will route him back to Yanis' gang and in a fight between gangs with tragic consequences for the whole community.

Plot

Dris is an ex-con, living in the borderline between a decent and a criminal life. He has a regular and simple work and lives a simple life with his wife Lise and loves his family. However, his childhood friends from his Arab community, including his best friend Yanis, are mobsters and his brother is a small time delinquent. Yanis tries to bring Dris back to his gang, and uses his former lover Nina to seduce him, taking him to expensive places to feel the importance of big money. Dris fights against the temptation, but an event will route him back to Yanis' gang and in a fight between gangs with tragic consequences for the whole community.

Written by

Bibi Naceri, Manuel Boursinhac

Directed by

Manuel Boursinhac

Cast

Samuel Le Bihan, Samy Naceri, Clotilde Courau

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,131
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA