Dris is an ex-con, living in the borderline between a decent and a criminal life. He has a regular and simple work and lives a simple life with his wife Lise and loves his family. However, his childhood friends from his Arab community, including his best friend Yanis, are mobsters and his brother is a small time delinquent. Yanis tries to bring Dris back to his gang, and uses his former lover Nina to seduce him, taking him to expensive places to feel the importance of big money. Dris fights against the temptation, but an event will route him back to Yanis' gang and in a fight between gangs with tragic consequences for the whole community.
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Cast
16 people
Samy Naceri
Yanis
Known for
Taxi
Days of Glory
Samuel Le Bihan
Dris
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Frontier(s)
Clotilde Courau
Nina
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Babysitting
Michel Duchaussoy
Fèche
Known for
Les Misérables
This Man Must Die
Philippe Nahon
Simon
Known for
Irreversible
I Stand Alone
Francis Renaud
Niglo
Known for
36th Precinct
RTT
Marie Guillard
Lise
Known for
Podium
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
Bibi Naceri
Rouquin
Known for
District B13
Elisabeth Margoni
Evelyne
Known for
The Professional
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Foued
Known for
He Even Has Your Eyes
The Real Life of Teachers
Frédéric Pellegeay
Grib
Known for
Love at First Fight
A Perfect Man
Adrien Saint-Joré
José
Known for
Ruby & Quentin
Intimate Enemies
Manuel Boursinhac Director
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $8.8M · United States release February 13, 2004
Box office
Budget
$8,800,000
Worldwide gross
$1,600,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
France
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Languages
Original title
La Mentale
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 22, 2002
Theatrical
United States · February 13, 2004
Theatrical
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