Two inner-city teenagers engage in an obsessive, innocent flirtation fueled by Lila's sexually explicit overtures.
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- 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Vahina Giocante | ... |
Lila
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Moa Khouas | ... |
Chimo
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| Karim Ben Haddou | ... |
Mouloud
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Lotfi Chakri | ... |
Bakary
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Hamid Dkhissi | ... |
Big Jo
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Edmonde Franchi | ... |
Lila's Aunt
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Carmen Lebbos | ... |
Chimo's Mother
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Ghandi Assad | ... |
Sammy
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Dominique Bluzet | ... |
Priest
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Stéphanie Fatout | ... |
Claire Soulier
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Barbara Chossis | ... |
Chinese Prostitute
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Bruno Esposito | ... |
Police Inspector
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Directed by
| Ziad Doueiri | ||
Written by
| Chimo | ... | (book) |
| Ziad Doueiri | ... | () |
| Mark Lawrence | ... | () |
| Joelle Touma | ... | () |
Produced by
| John Battsek | ... | co-producer |
| Patricia Biancamano | ... | associate producer |
| Bernadette Carranza | ... | co-producer |
| Luigi Ferrara Santamaria | ... | co-producer |
| Marina Gefter | ... | producer |
| Bruno Levy | ... | associate producer |
| Andrew Ruhemann | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Trijbits | ... | executive producer |
| Fabienne Vonier | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Nitin Sawhney | ||
Cinematography by
| John Daly | ||
Editing by
| Tina Baz | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Ensby | ... | colorist |
| Géraldine Rétif | ... | assistant editor |
| Bérengère Saint-Bezar | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Juliette Ménager | ||
| Maya Seuleyvan | ... | (as Maya Sevleyan) |
Production Design by
| Yves Bernard | ||
Art Direction by
| Arnaud Le Roch | ||
Costume Design by
| Pierre Matard | ||
Makeup Department
| Heidi Baumberger | ... | key makeup artist |
| Anne Beroul | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bruno Ghariani | ... | unit production manager |
| Malek Hamzaoui | ... | production manager |
| Nicolas Royer | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Bartonio | ... | first assistant director |
| Teddy Laroutis | ... | third assistant director |
| Alexandre Schmitt | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Emmanuel Falconnet | ... | property master |
| Arnaud Le Roch | ... | assistant art director (as Laurent Le Roch) |
| Salomé Aubry | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Cantin | ... | boom operator |
| Boris Chapelle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Franck Desmoulins | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Philippe Garnier | ... | assistant sound |
| Laurent Lafran | ... | sound |
| Sylvain Lasseur | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Naegelen | ... | sound mixer |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Raphael Hattab | ... | digital artist |
| Jean-Francois Michelas | ... | digital compositor |
| Olivier Poujaud | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Hervé Décalion | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Benoit Guillon | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Michel Mièle | ... | stunts |
| Laurent Mulot | ... | stunts |
| Catherine Robert | ... | stunts |
| Alexandrine Roux | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gérard Bonnet | ... | still photographer |
| Séverine Brigeot | ... | still photographer |
| Phil Brookes | ... | gaffer |
| Lionel Catelan | ... | steadicam operator |
| Hugues Gemignani | ... | assistant camera |
| Brice Gomez | ... | gaffer |
| Virgil Gomez | ... | gaffer |
| Philippe Leroy | ... | electrician / gaffer |
| Patrick Llopis | ... | key grip |
| Philippe Marton | ... | grip |
| Béatrice Mermet | ... | assistant camera |
| Thierry Montendre | ... | electrician |
| The Zoom N'guyen | ... | steadicam operator (as Zoom Nguyen) |
| Nicolas Petris | ... | assistant camera |
| Thierry Pouffary | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Yves Pouffary | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| Charlotte Vitroly | ... | camera trainee |
| Steve Wallace | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karyn Atmar | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Pierre Hue | ... | assistant location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Magnan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Laure Calmette | ... | production assistant |
| Himesh Kar | ... | senior executive |
| Jessica Ludgrove | ... | production coordinator |
| Nicole Stott | ... | head of development |
Production Companies
- Huit et Demi Productions
- Zeal S.r.l.
- Passion Pictures
- France 2 Cinéma
- Pyramide Productions
- New Cinema Fund (participation)
- UK Film Council (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Move Movie (in association with)
- Cofimage 15 (participation)
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
- Angoa-Agicoa (participation)
Distributors
- Inspire Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate UK (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Image Film Opticals (titles)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a poor Arab neighborhood, the nineteen years old Chimo lives alone with his mother and is a talented natural writer. His school teacher offers him the chance to study in Paris, inclusive with a letter of recommendation, but his mother can not afford and Chimo stays. His three best friends are completely losers and scoundrels. When the shy Chimo meets the gorgeous and sexy new-arrival in the ghetto Lila, who lives with a deranged aunt, his gross friend Mouloud falls for her. However, Chimo becomes close to Lila, who seduces him with her sexual games, telling him about her perverted sexual experience. The inexperienced Chimo falls in love for her, but he does not know how to declare his love for the girl. When Mouloud sneaks and listens to a private conversation between Lila and Chimo, he concludes that the girl is a whore, with tragic consequences. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | At the beginning, Chimo says that he started the notebook "backwards, so the red line's on the right, like in Arabic." But when the camera shows him writing, he is writing left to right, not right to left, and the binding is on the left, which where the red line would be, so he is writing and using the notebook in the conventional western mode. See more » |
| Soundtracks | El Kalam Da Kebir See more » |
| Quotes |
Lila:
I'm like a Ferrari in a junkyard. See more » |