Reviewed by Kate Rodger
I feel like I've been banging on about this brilliant French prison drama for simply ages, and that’s because I have been.
A Prophet is the story of a young illiterate Arab called Malik, serving a 6 year sentence in a French prison. He hovers between two warring gangs, the Corsicans and the Muslims, belonging to neither, but slowly rising up the prison ranks regardless.
Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes last year, and nominated for an Oscar, A Prophet unfolds so gently and captivatingly, the sudden bursts of violence serving only to root this gripping story in a reality few of us could imagine.
Must-see cinema.
Five Stars.
A Prophet
:: Director: acques Audiard
:: Starring: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb and Jean-Philippe Ricci
:: Running Time: 157 mins
:: Rating: R18 – contains violence, offensive language, drug use & sex scenes
:: Release Date: September 9, 2010
:: Trailer: Watch here
