A Prophet

A Prophet

2009 · 155 min · FR · R · 7.6 (1,383 votes)
Dir. Jacques Audiard · Starring Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb, Jean-Philippe Ricci · Music Alexandre Desplat

Escaping the prison of life.

CrimeDrama

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

VIBE

This is a visceral, unflinching dive into the brutal realities of incarceration and the desperate struggle for survival. It's a slow-burn character study, charting a harrowing transformation through a world of shifting allegiances and raw power. The atmosphere is consistently tense and deeply immersive, demanding your full attention.

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