Summary
Arriving from all over the Eastern Bloc, the men who loiter around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris are scraping by however they can, forming gangs for support and protection, ever fearful of being caught by the police and deported.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 82Audiences 71GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer89%
Metascore74
Audience score77%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.9
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most dramas, +19 min on the typical 109
typical 109128Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
2013
April 2, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishRussianMade in
France
César Awards2015
- Best Film2015Nominated
- Best Director2015Nominated
- Most Promising Actor2015Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Robin Campillo Director, Screenplay, Editor
Writing · 1
- Gilles Marchand Screenplay
Production · 5
- Marie-Ange Luciani Producer
- Hugues Charbonneau Producer
- Sarah Teper Casting
- Boris Vassallo Casting
- Leïla Fournier Casting
Camera · 1
- Jeanne Lapoirie Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Arnaud Rebotini Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Isabelle Pannetier Costume Design
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