A prize-fighter spends 16 years in prison for killing his wife during a blind rage. Upon his release, he wanders the grim streets of an empty French housing project in search of his now teen-age daughter. His quest forms the basis of this gripping French drama. Krim is the fighter and Yasmine his estranged daughter. Krim finds his old apartment block, but it is abandoned and slated for destruction. He is terribly disappointed, for all Krim wants right now is to be happy and to have his daughter back. He sends messages back to his friend and mentor in prison telling him how wonderful it is to be out of jail. His friend, Eugene, a lifer, isn't fooled for a second and is very angry at Krim for lying to him. Meanwhile, Krim stumbles across Nora, a teen-age drug addict, who could be his long-lost daughter. Eventually, he locks her in an abandoned flat and helps her get off the junk cold-turkey. It is a terrible scene, but he succeeds and the two begin a new kind of relationship.
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Ahmed Bouchaala Director · Zakia Tahiri Writer Gérard Jouannet Writer
First release May 31, 1995 · Produced in Canada, France, Switzerland · Production Canal+, StudioCanal
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Canal+
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StudioCanal
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Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes
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Ministry of Culture (France)
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Canada · France · Switzerland
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French
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French
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France · May 31, 1995
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China
October 1, 1995 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
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