Twenty-four hours to find a solution to the HATE that keeps both sides at each other's throats.īecause if killing a cop with his own gun isn't the answer. Twenty-four hours in the life of the projects and the kids who live there. There's Vinz, who thinks the only key to survival is HATE.Īnd there's the fourth hero of our story: the gleaming, chrome-plated Smith & Weston 44 which a plainclothes policeman is reported to have lost somewhere on the projects during the rioting. There's Hubert, convinced that keeping the peace is the only way for the community to survive. There's Said, struggling to get by on nickel-and-dime dope deals that keep turning sour. Mathieu Kassovitz was hailed as the heir to Truffaut after making La Haine in 1995. Because today there aren't just three of them, there are four.
The gun is found by Vinz who threatens he will kill a cop if Abdel dies. Together they're about to live the most important day of their lives. After local youth Abdel is beaten unconscious by police, a riot ensues on his estate during which a policeman loses his gun. One more case of police brutality, one more riot.Īmong these kids blinded by HATE for the system are three homeboys : Hubert, Said and Vinz. There are many reasons why I loved La Haine but I feel I’ve spent enough time writing about my favorite films so I will just let this Micro Analysis Essay that I wrote as a college project explain some of the key elements that I felt made the film as interesting as it is.(disclaimerspoilers all through) La Haine is a 1995 Art-house Drama film written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Why? Because a 16-year-old boy, Abdel Ichah, is at death's door after being beaten up under questioning by a police officer. The kids from the "Bluebell" projects have spent all night warring with the police. S’il s’en dédit d’abord « J’ai 53 ans, j. An ordinary public housing project with no more problems than most wakes up one morning in a state of siege. De l’injustice, des inégalités, du racisme, des politiques, du système policier.
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