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Close Enemies

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Childhood friends, now on opposite sides of the law, realize they both need each other in order to survive.
Close Enemies

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Critics Consensus

While Close Enemies is a perfectly well-produced film noir, it is too predictable and derivative to make an impact.

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Jessica Kiang Variety 09/05/2018
At best, it's a consummately well-crafted and committed version of a story we've seen play out dozens of times before. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 09/05/2018
A top-tier genre yarn. Go to Full Review Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 09/05/2018
Punchily entertaining, and very seductively, claustrophobically shot and scored... Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 01/31/2020
Perfectly fine, and kind of boring. Go to Full Review José Martín El antepenúltimo mohicano 06/25/2019
4/5
The director's commitment to restraint and his strong attachment to social reality is remarkable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) 06/17/2019
The film is more interested in what occurs within the protagonists rather than the political aspects. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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T T 03/21/2023 Good French movie, but the ending was lousy. See more 09/10/2021 Very, very long. Very, very boring. Really, very disappointed... See more 02/15/2020 It was kinda boring, but it wasn't that bad. :,( See more 02/06/2020 Refreshing truth about the life in the French Banlieue!! See more 01/06/2020 not interested in watching See more Read all reviews
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David Oelhoffen

Director

Matthias Schoenaerts

Manuel Marco

Reda Kateb

Driss

Adel Bencherif

Imrane Mogalia

Sofiane Zermani

Fouad

Sabrina Ouazani

Mounia
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Movie Info

Synopsis Childhood friends, now on opposite sides of the law, realize they both need each other in order to survive.
Director
David Oelhoffen
Producer
Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Marc du Pontavice, David Grumbach, Mathieu Robinet
Screenwriter
David Oelhoffen, Jeanne Aptekman
Production Co
Bac Films, One World Films, Versus Production
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 29, 2020
Runtime
1h 51m