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La Commune

2007·Show
8Episodes in1Season
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense and violent

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos7
  • Family Dynamics7
  • Melancholy6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody3

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and characters

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Direction8
  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

The Commune is a difficult district which holds all the records in terms of unemployment, drug trafficking and crime. After 20 years in prison, the charismatic Muslim leader Isham Amadi decides to return to his home neighborhood where he finds his childhood friend, now the local boss, Housmane Daoud. The inhabitants of the Commune have just learned that the dilapidated buildings in which they reside will be razed to make room for new housing. Suspecting a maneuver by the authorities to cleanse the city of its most "harmful" elements, some residents, gathered around Amadi, organize resistance. But behind this politico-media confrontation looms a latent and murderous turf war: the one between the two enemy brothers Daoud and Amadi, linked by a twenty-year-old crime ...
Gritty Urban DramaSocial CommentaryPolitical ThrillerCrime & CorruptionPower StrugglesSlow-Burn TensionComplex CharactersBleak RealismMoral AmbiguityFrench Miniseries

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Is La Commune worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is La Commune rated?

ViolenceStrong languageDrug useDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.

How many seasons does La Commune have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 8 episodes of about 50 minutes each.

When did La Commune air?

It ran from 2007 to 2007 and has ended.

What language is La Commune in?

French

It was made in French.