La Haine
«Heard about the guy who fell off a skyscraper? On his way down past each floor, he kept saying to reassure himself: So far so good... so far so good... so far so good. How you fall doesn't matter. It's how you land!».
What:
La Haine
Who:
Mathieu Kassovitz
With:
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui
When:
1995
Where:
France
How:
Medium, Black&White, Live Action, Slow
Why:
How is for three guys from families of immigrants living in the Banlieu in Paris?
What is their approach with the violence that surrounds them? Is it possible in this context to avoid the use of violence if you are against it?
Is Society facing its own problems or is it just saying to itself «so far so good»?
What's the matter if you are falling off a skyscaper? How you fall or how you land?