Dark drama explores Parisian ghettoes

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Mathieu Kassovitz’s masterly film is seen through the lives of Vinz (Vincent Cassel), a jew, Hubert (Hubert Kounde), a black, and arab Said (Said Taghmaoui). Thug Vinz threatens retaliation should a friend, injured by police, die. As the drama we see all are victims of an uncaring society.