Carbone

Olivier Marchal, the experienced French director responsible for Department 36, Mr 73 and A Gang Story, is trying again this year and for me he succeeded. A superb, gritty and dark gangster film where the main character and a group of friends commit tax fraud, earning a pretty penny, but the local gangster doesn't like that and asks for his cut. The road to glory is fast, but the fall down is even faster and here everything is driven into such trouble that it makes you uncomfortable. Brilliantly acted, suspenseful, gritty and uncompromising, and based on a chilling true story. A great gangster movie, and a delight to see Gérard Depardieu in a supporting role. 80% (13/07/2018)