Les Miserables

Partly inspired by the violence that erupted in the Paris suburbs in 2005, three cops struggling to keep peace among warring factions in one neighborhood make an arrest that threatens to set off an all-out war. In this electrifying thriller, the strife in the streets is mirrored by the venomous dislike the cops express for one another. Nominated for the Palme d’Or and winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes.

 Directed by Ladj Ly; Written by Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, Alexis Manenti; 2019; Courtesy of Amazon Studios; Thriller; France; In French with English subtitles; Cast: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Dejibril Zonga. Runtime: 102 min.