La Haine AKA Hate (1995) – Review
Directed by Matthieu Kassovitz
The film is summed up by its title and depicts the journey of three friends during the riots in the mid 1990′s. Set in an urban backdrop, La Haine is very realistic in showing the young people’s hate towards authority figures such as the police. Riots, fires, guns, drugs, violence and rascism are all part of the film.
Another aspect of the film, which I particularly liked, was the cinematography. It’s inventive, different and very suited to this kind of film. The movie is powerful, dramatic and straight to the point with its message – violence solves nothing, but sometimes you’re forced into situations where the line between right and wrong is blurred.