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Humanité

Humanité

Drama · Mystery · 1999

In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl.

Movie details

Humanité

1999 Drama · Mystery 2h 29m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Humanité?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bruno Dumont

Written by

Bruno Dumont

Emmanuel Schotté

Emmanuel Schotté

Pharaon De Winter

Séverine Caneele

Séverine Caneele

Domino

P

Philippe Tullier

Joseph

G

Ghislain Ghesquère

Police Chief

G

Ginette Allègre

Pharaon's Mother

Darius

Darius

Nurse

A

Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee

The Conservative

Court is in session

Put Humanité on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.