A young man paying the rent for himself and his lifelong friends ends up flat-broke and resorts to selling marijuana to pay the bills – only to get caught up in the dangerous world of drugs.
Acting
Pierre Niney's downward spiral is hilariously painful.
Direction
Gotesman's debut balances farce with genuine tension.
Writing
Dialogue that captures male friendship delusion perfectly.
Director
Igor Gotesman
Pierre Niney
Samuel
François Civil
Timothée
Igor Gotesman
Vadim
Margot Bancilhon
Julia
Idrissa Hanrot
Nestor
Pascal Demolon
Barnabé, le père de Sophie
Michèle Moretti
Mme Simon
Philippe Duclos
Le père de Samuel
Bruno Lochet
Gérard
Alexandra Roth
Camille
Louise Coldefy
Emilie
Ali Marhyar
Willy
Lise Lamétrie
Chantale
Côme Levin
Le livreur de pizzas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Five' refers to both the five friends and a five-euro drug deal that starts everything.
This became a defining film for French millennials, capturing the post-crash gig economy where even educated Parisians hustle sideways. Gotesman and Niney had been friends since school, lending the chemistry uncomfortable authenticity.
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