Un Prophète

A modern French crime epic where the smudges and crossings out do not diminish the passages of great dreamlike power.

…en rå, skitig och realistisk, men stundtals också smått drömsk, fängelsefilm, som förtjänar att sälla sig till genrens klassiker.

...et facetteret værk med en kuldslået morale – en gangsters dannelseshistorie i store, brede molklange.

...a young man's bleak, remorseless coming of age story.

A Prophet has been compared to American TV series like Oz for its episodic plot and large cast, but it’s more like a Gallic Goodfellas: thoroughly absorbing, exciting, even poetic. It’s a full evening’s entertainment.

...the kind of film that makes you remember why going to the movies can be a thrilling experience.