To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. Sex is referenced rather than shown, though often crudely and in misogynistic terms. Characters can be seen smoking and selling drugs, as well as smoking cigarettes. Sad - Sayid in some English subtitles - (Sad Taghmaoui) is a Maghrebin who inhabits the middle ground.
The language is strong and frequent, ranging from 'f-k' and 's-t' to racist slurs such as 'kike' and the 'N' word. La Haine is an angry, anti-authoritarian film. The trio are at the receiving end of racially-motivated police brutality as well as racist attacks by fascists. But, to a degree, they are sympathetic, seemingly victims of a system not designed to help people from marginalized backgrounds - Vinz is Jewish, Saïd is of North African descent, Hubert is Black, and all three are from lower-income homes.
They carry weapons, steal, and sell drugs. Shot entirely in black and white, three friends - Vinz ( Vincent Cassel), Saïd ( Saïd Taghmaoui), and Hubert (Hubert Koundé) - wander the streets of the Parisian suburbs after a violent riot. Parents need to know that La Haine is a superb but very violent French drama (with English subtitles) that shines a light on societal issues including police brutality, immigration, and racism.
