Summary
Ixe has one passion in his life: rap music. His dream is to make
a living as a rap artist but, coming from a poor housing estate, his
chances of success are virtually non-existent. His mother
constantly nags him to get a proper job, for example with the post
office. One day, he meets hip-hop producer Ava, who is about to
make his dream a reality...
Review
Whilst the scenario is hardly original, Dans tes rêves is a
respectable attempt at a rap musical, albeit a pretty tame imitation of
Curtis Hanson’s 8 Mile
(2002). In his debut feature, Denis Thybaud directs the
film with self-assurance and successfully crafts an urban fairytale,
which is buoyed up by the contributions from a talented supporting
cast. The film probably does not have as wide an appeal as it
merits, but for those who like rap and French films with a social theme
it is certainly worth checking out.
© Scott Michel 2010
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Credits
- Director: Denis Thybaud
- Script: Oxmo Puccino
- Photo: Myriam Vinocour
- Music: Florent Barbier, Stéphane Saunier, Kool Shen
- Cast: Disiz La Peste (Ixe), Béatrice Dalle (Ava), Alex Descas (Mojo), Vincent Elbaz (Ben), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Mike), Simon Abkarian (Wilson), Léa Drucker (Jenny), Edouard Montoute (Keuj), Simon Buret (DJ Régis), Adrien Saint-Joré (Zincou), Youssef Diawara (Louch One), Ali Karamoko (Bishop), Blandine Bury (Soraya), Firmine Richard (Nicaise), Tony Mpoudja (Gun), Khalid Maadour (Belly)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 102 min
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