And Ly has a lot to say in this enthralling, somewhat unwieldy crime drama. Les Misérables is not inspired by Hugo's novel by the same name, but by a real-life incident of police violence observed by director Ladj Ly. Set in modern-day Montfermeil, the setting of Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Misérables is an incendiary portrait of class and race tensions centered around an Anti-Crime unit whose abuses against the impoverished immigrant communities of the neighborhood escalate into an explosive crisis. So what's the deal with the movie that took the spot for France's best international film Oscar pick over Portrait of a Lady on Fire? There was plenty of outrage over the nomination of Ladj Ly's Les Misérables, but was the outrage warranted? Not at all. Country: France Genre: Crime drama Director: Ladj Ly Cast: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga, Issa Percia, Al-Hassan Ly, Steve Tientcheu, Almany Kanoute, Nizar Ben Fatma.
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