Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Haine one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does La Haine end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Haine easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

La Haine

Name: La Haine
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, Solo

How far you fall doesn't matter, it's how you land…

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz

Produced by Kasso Productions, La Sept Cinéma

199598 min8.1 / 10

A raw, socially urgent portrait of three young men navigating systemic racism and police violence in a Paris suburb, built on tight male friendship amid urban decay and existential dread.

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.

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Questions people ask

Is La Haine scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is La Haine one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Is La Haine sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does La Haine end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is La Haine violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is La Haine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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