

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
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.