La Haine
A lot of cinema is great because it paves the way for others to follow in their footsteps. La Haine is great because in all honestly there’s nothing quite like it. You laugh and hold your breath and steel yourself and buy into these main characters, who’s mere presence would’ve made a good film but are graciously aided by some of the best cinematography in the history of the industry.
And the ending is so heartbreakingly fitting: for all that beauty and depth, all the bonding and investment, it doesn’t matter, parce que dans la vie, la fini ne pense pas du voyage, ou dans les mots de la film, L’important c’est pas la chute, c’est l’atterisageno2 in my movies watched in 2025 at time of writing