Sentenced to six years in prison, the almost illiterate, 19 year old part Arab part Corsican Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim) is quickly recruited by Cesar (Niels Arestrup), leader of the Corsican gang and ruling jail supremo. His first mission for Cesar is to kill Reyeb (Hichem Yacoubi). Thus the young Malik begins his jail education which he enhances with genuine education, learning to read and write. He also observes the various illegal activities being run by Cesar and others, and secretly makes his own plans.
Director:
Jacques Audiard
Year:
2009
Country:
Fra
Cast:
Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Classification:
18
Certification:
VLS