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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.0 / 100
2009·Crime / Drama·2h 35m

A PROPHET

“Escaping the prison of life.”

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.

Above the Line
Jacques Audiard·DirectorThomas Bidegain·ScreenplayJacques Audiard·ScreenplayStéphane Fontaine·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerJuliette Welfling·Editor
Cast
Tahar Rahim·Malik El DjebenaNiels Arestrup·César LucianiAdel Bencherif·RyadHichem Yacoubi·ReyebReda Kateb·JordiJean-Philippe Ricci·VettoriGilles Cohen·ProfAntoine Basler·PilicciPierre Leccia·SampierroFoued Nassah·Antaro
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jacques Audiard·Director
Writing· 4
Thomas Bidegain·ScreenplayJacques Audiard·ScreenplayAbdel Raouf Dafri·Original StoryNicolas Peufaillit·Original Story
Camera· 1
Stéphane Fontaine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Juliette Welfling·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alexandre Desplat·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 11
Michel Barthélémy·Production DesignVirginie Montel·Costume DesignEtienne Rohde·Art DirectionBoris Piot·Set DecorationAnne Pelosi·Assistant Art DirectorLionel Mathis·Assistant Art DirectorFrédérique Ney·Key Makeup ArtistBruno Via·Assistant Art DirectorKarim Lagati·Assistant Property MasterGeraldine Scaramela·Assistant Property MasterAlice Robert·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Martine Cassinelli·ProducerMarco Cherqui·ProducerPascal Caucheteux·ProducerLauranne Bourrachot·ProducerAntonin Dedet·Line ProducerRichard Rousseau·CastingJulie Gouet·Casting Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Laurence Boulet·HairstylistAlexandra Bredin·HairstylistPierre Chavialle·Key Hair StylistEmmanuel Pitois·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
72.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18M
ROI 37%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Intense, Gritty, Direct
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man with dark hair and a mustache is depicted from the chest up, wearing a dark leather jacket over a dark t-shirt. He is looking directly forward. The image ”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Leather Jacket
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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