Malik is a young Arab man who is incarcerated
in France. Once he sees how the prison works, he begins playing both sides of
the two main gangs to build up his status. His quick rise comes from his
friendship with Mafia boss Cesar who runs the prison from the inside. But like
all protagonists in gangster films, he wants it all.
A Prophet is by French auteur Jacques Audiard,
who also wrote and directed the brilliant films Read My Lips, The Beat
That My Heart Skipped (my personal favorite), and Rust
and Bone. He works with his frequent collaborators composer Alexandre
Desplat, cinematographer Stephane Fontaine,
and production designer Michel Barthelemy
on the film. While Audiard had already established himself as a phenomenal filmmaker
inside France and among those in-tune with great foreign films, A Prophet was
really his breakthrough on an international level (especially in the States),
garnering an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
The film is among the best of the
gangster genre, especially among recent films. A Prophet also sets itself apart
by taking place almost entirely within prison, and yet seamlessly works within
the genre’s narrative style. It is a must-see for fans of gangster films.
Trailer: Here
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