No Fear, No Die

No Fear, No Die

1990 · 90 min · FR · 5.9 (27 votes)
Dir. Claire Denis · Starring Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-Claude Brialy, Solveig Dommartin, Christopher Buchholz, Gilbert Felmar · Music Abdullah Ibrahim
Drama

Dah and Jocelyn come from Benin, Africa, to coach their rooster, "S'en fout la mort", for an illicit cock-fight in the basement of a restaurant.

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This film feels like a raw, unvarnished look at a desperate gamble. It's a tense, melancholic journey about loyalty and the fight for survival against overwhelming odds, steeped in a gritty, determined atmosphere.

grittytensemelancholicdeterminedsteadygritty realismcharacter-driven dramalow-figamblingimmigrationunderdog storyloyalty
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