1995 film by Malik Chibane

Muriel, a writer nearing 50 whose older lover won't live with her in Paris, meets a man on a train - Samuel, an Arab. He's attracted to her and pursues her, dropping in, asserting himself. She's willing to connect. He's passionate, then boorish, then jealous and possessive. He seems fixed on "Who's the strongest?," while she wants respect and trust. She's self-possessed as well as sexually charged, willing to laugh, and alternately firm and forgiving. He has little money, no immigration papers, few prospects, and a gambling jag. What does each want, and why does she stick with it? Is this colonial strife, war between the sexes, or a love story?

剧情 一个法国少年和一个阿拉伯少年自幼便是街头的混混，他们缺乏家庭的温暖和社会的关注，以偷窃为乐，但当他们自认为最愚笨的同学摇身成为大富翁时，他们目瞪口呆，习惯了街头恶习的两人在辞工后不久，又陷入了爱情的困惑，最终都被警察带走，但他们对生活已经绝望，剩下的是两人间不变的友谊。 更多剧情>> 幕后花絮 本片属于波尔电影，也就是反映在法国的阿尔及利亚后裔人的电影作品。导演沙里夫是阿尔及利亚后裔，本片根据他的自传体小说改编，非常直白地将当时法国社会的阴暗现实反映出来。影片最后点出主题，渴望拆除种族的藩篱，超越肤色和种族和平友好地生活下去。整部电影的叙事手法平平，只是倒叙一段类似“戏中戏”处理得较有复古味道，不失讽刺韵味，人物的心理描写也细致准确，属于一部表现社会底层青年生活的社会写实作品。