Summary:
In this military drama, a military man finds his position of prominence questioned when a new recruit wins the commander's favor. Galoup (Denis Lavant) is an officer at a French Foreign Legion outpost in the Gulf of Dijbouti, where he enjoys a close relationship with the Commanding Officer (Michel Subor) and works with a team of fit young men who work hard all day and play hard all... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Denis Lavant - (Galoup)
Michel Subor - (commander)
Grégoire Colin - (Sentain)
Richard Courcet - (Legionnaire)
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Review:
Loosely based on Herman Melville's -Billy Budd and clearly influenced by the works of Alain Resnais, Claire Denis's film is a complex, beautifully photographed look into foreignness of all stripes. Within the film's elegant opening montage, Denis sets up the French Legion's estrangement to Djibouti's harsh landscape, and the French e... Continue >>

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