The Little Gangster

The Little Gangster

1990 · 100 min · FR · 6.6 (20 votes)
Dir. Jacques Doillon · Starring Richard Anconina, Gérald Thomassin, Clotilde Courau, Jocelyne Perhirin, Cécile Reigher, Daniel Villanova · Music Philippe Sarde
Drama

Marc, a troubled teenager, is bored in his native, depressing city of Sete. One day, a simple phone call makes him aware of the existence of Stephanie, a sister he has never met. Armed with a pistol his mother found, he goes out to find her. He steals money from a perfume shop, and is then stopped by a policeman who wants to search him. In the car, Marc threatens the policeman with his gun, demanding that he helps him find his sister...

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at adolescent angst and desperation. It feels like a grimly realistic portrait of a young man adrift, searching for connection in a bleak world. The atmosphere is heavy with unspoken pain and the threat of violence.

grittymelancholictensebroodingsteadycoming-of-agesocial realismcharacter studyfamilyidentitydisillusionmentcrime
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