La Haine

The streets of Viraque, a sprawling marginal suburb of Paris, are ablaze with the sounds of shattering glass, screeching tires, and the occasional scream. Amidst the chaos, a young group of friends has gathered to assess the aftermath of the violent night. The group, consisting of Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd, makes their way through the desolate streets, their faces illuminated only by the faint moonlight. As they move through the empty streets, they are on the lookout for any news about the state of their friend, Abdia, who was seriously injured during a confrontation with the police. Vinz, a fiery and impulsive young man, leads the group with a passionate intensity that is at once captivating and intimidating. Hubert, on the other hand, is a moody and introspective young man who finds solace in the realm of poetry. Saïd, the most level-headed of the group, is a quiet and unassuming presence who has always been the voice of reason. As the night wears on, the group stumbles upon a large scale riot that has taken place in the midst of the neighborhood. They see graffiti covered building walls, shattered storefront windows, and overturned vehicles littering the streets. These images speak volumes about the simmering frustration and resentment that lies just beneath the surface of the community. The scene captures the raw emotional and psychological torment the characters have to live through as marginalized citizens navigating anti-gang sentiments and actual poverty and crime that abounds along side the rest of the urban grittiness. The group searches for any information about Abdia's condition, but to no avail. They visit various neighborhood hangouts, including a dingy, rundown café, but no one seems to know anything about Abdia's status. Vinz becomes increasingly agitated, and his emotions start to boil over. His frustration and worry about his friend's well-being threaten to engulf him. Meanwhile, Dheepan, a refugee woman escapes from a harrowing situation, with her two children, in a besieged refugee camp, in which she recently met a fellow refugee who saved her an apartment. Dheepan, before finally recovering from her disturbing ordeal, meets the other apartment’s resident's boy who in reality, Dheepan discovers too late, is nothing but deranged and is currently employed by a sinister neighbourhood resident as a tormentor. Dheepan begins integrating into the Viraque neighborhood with difficult feelings that emerge from an anti-social and haunted past accompanied with, a social standing of somebody in this precarious community.