Over the course of one night, a gang of twelve criminals carry out a commando-like raid on a small town.
Direction
Cavalier's documentary background makes every glance feel surveilled.
Editing
Ruthless compression — 98 minutes, zero fat, all nerves.
Acting
Constantin's granite face carries a film about faces cracking.
Director
Alain Cavalier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during May '68's buildup, its collective-action-gone-wrong narrative reads like accidental political prophecy.
Cavalier shot the town raid in chronological order over actual nights to capture authentic exhaustion — the bags under eyes are real.
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