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24 Bars

2007 1h 25m Drama List
Reviews 17% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
On Christmas Eve, the lives of four desperate people intersect on the streets of Paris. Helly (Lubna Azabal) is a heroin-addicted prostitute desperate for her next fix but attempting to stay clean so that she can regain custody of her son. Didier (Benoît Magimel) is a cabdriver sliding into petty larceny. Well-heeled Marie (Bérangère Allaux) is coming to terms with her lesbianism, and jazz drummer Chris (Sami Bouajila) is attempting to deal with his father's recent suicide. Read More Read Less

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Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Conceived as tailor-made characters for the four actors, the roles obviously fit them like a glove, though the stories are not always as engaging as the characters in them. Sep 27, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Jalil Lespert's second outing as director is an interwoven tale of four people, each with their own problems, who's paths cross on Christmas Eve. Nothing remarkable acting wise or story wise, though it does flow pretty well until the last segment involving Sami Bouajila, which feels like it's just been tagged on at the end. Not completely terrible, but not a film I would chose to watch a second time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Bof... Ca commence pas si mal pis ca s'egare assez vite merci... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Cela commence pas mal et ca se desagrege au fil et a mesure. Un mot : rate ! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On Christmas Eve, the lives of four desperate people intersect on the streets of Paris. Helly (Lubna Azabal) is a heroin-addicted prostitute desperate for her next fix but attempting to stay clean so that she can regain custody of her son. Didier (Benoît Magimel) is a cabdriver sliding into petty larceny. Well-heeled Marie (Bérangère Allaux) is coming to terms with her lesbianism, and jazz drummer Chris (Sami Bouajila) is attempting to deal with his father's recent suicide.
Director
Jalil Lespert
Producer
Wassim Béji, Yannick Bolloré, Lyse Lafontaine, Michel Mosca
Screenwriter
Jalil Lespert, Yann Apperry
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital