Zonzon (1998)
director of photography:
Gilles Henry
cast:
Pascal Greggory, Gaël Morel, Jamel Debbouze, Fabienne Babe, Élodie Bouchez, François Levantal, Serge Blumental, Zakariya Gouram
director:
Laurent Bouhnik
running time:
102 min.
writer:
Laurent Bouhnik, Patrick Delassagne
synopsis
In a French prison, three men are coming to terms with the emotional and physical torment which their incarceration brings them. Arnaud is serving a six-month sentence for drug smuggling; he protests his innocence and will do anything to secure an early release. Francky is a hardened criminal who has all but lost his wife and family and who seeks comfort in self-inflicted abuse. Kader is in prison for theft; he is the most philosophical of the three men, he is growing accustomed to prison life and seems to prefer it to the world outside.
In a French prison, three men are coming to terms with the emotional and physical torment which their incarceration brings them. Arnaud is serving a six-month sentence for drug smuggling; he protests his innocence and will do anything to secure an early release. Francky is a hardened criminal who has all but lost his wife and family and who seeks comfort in self-inflicted abuse. Kader is in prison for theft; he is the most philosophical of the three men, he is growing accustomed to prison life and seems to prefer it to the world outside.
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