Ennemi intime, L' (2007)

Réalisateur:

Florent Emilio Siri

Writers:

Patrick Rotman (writer)
Florent Emilio Siri (writer)

Release Date:

3 octobre 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drame | History | War

Plot:

A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence. |

Plot Keywords:

Colonialism | War For Independence | 1950s | Shot In The Head | Mountains

Awards:

3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Just as Vietnam war movies

Ensemble

Benoît Magimel	...	Lieutenant Terrien
Albert Dupontel	...	Sergent Dougnac
Aurélien Recoing	...	Commandant Vesoul
Marc Barbé	...	Capitaine Berthaut
Eric Savin	...	Le sergent tortionnaire
Mohamed Fellag	...	Idir Danoun (as Fellag)
Lounès Tazairt	...	Saïd
Abdelhafid Metalsi	...	Rachid
Vincent Rottiers	...	Lefranc
Lounès Machene	...	Amar
Adrien Saint-Joré	...	Lacroix
Guillaume Gouix	...	Delmas
Ange Ruzé	...	Théron
Salem Aït-Ali-Belkacem	...	Ouramdam
Antoine Laurent	...	Maheu

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Intimate Enemies (Canada: English title)

Durée:

France:108 min

Pays:

France

Langue:

Français | Arabe | Kabyle

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Classification:

South Korea:15 (TV rating) | Germany:16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Morocco

Company:

Les Films du Kiosque

Just as Vietnam war movies

"Intimate Enemies" could have been strong, provocative, with deep characters. One thing about the main character - a young french volunteer being chief of a platoon near forbidden areas- is that we never know the reasons why he volunteered in a war he dislikes. He is neither a professional soldier -like many who fought in Indochina and volunteered again in Algeria- nor a young called-up for duty. The character of the sergeant who tries to be human in an horrible world is deeper, but is not the main character and the movie is focused on the young one. However, the movie is not very original, but efficient, remembering clichés that are not false, and refreshing memories. I am also glad that French people begin to shoot standard movies about this war, not wonders but common films. It tries to make this subject more popular. The movie called "Mon colonel" was far better and deeper, but may be this one is more a blockbuster type: action, firing - love is missing- and moralizing movie.