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Chaos

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Malika, a young prostitute, is badly molested in the street by her pimp in front of Paul and Hélène, a well-off couple, carefully hidden in their car. Against all odds, Hélène leaves her husband and family behind to go to the hospital and take care of Malika, who lies in a coma. The mission Hélène assigned herself: to help Malika have a new life and, above all, to take her out of her molesters' claws.
Chaos

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Critics Consensus

Anything but chaotic, Chaos makes a high-energy and award-worthy stab at bourgeois apathy and racial tensions in France, while musing on chance.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Jul 25, 2003
3/4
There's a core of anger running throughout Chaos, particularly in the steely performances by its two female leads, that gives this satisfying feminist revenge drama/satire its soul. Go to Full Review
Bill Muller Arizona Republic Jun 19, 2003
3/5
Despite some odd pacing and a longish, off-putting flashback, Chaos succeeds more than it fails. Go to Full Review
Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic May 28, 2003
The picture holds us, not only through our wonderment at the mixture but through Serreau's dexterity and her casting. Go to Full Review
Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
They sprint across the screen. It's a great trick to build a scene where your actors can't stop moving. It makes the stakes so stupid, so high, so chaotic. Go to Full Review
Greg Muskewitz eFilmCritic.com Oct 25, 2011
5/5
Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com Oct 25, 2011
5/5
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Sep 3, 2014 Amazing comedic timing and plot divided to focus the viewers attention to the modern woman's struggles in a patriarchal world. See more
Apr 17, 2013 It aspires to be an admirable feminist revenge film, but it is terribly acted and scripted, not to mention the ugly DV camerawork. See more
Dec 17, 2011 Gripping drama about a French couple and the French-Algerian prostitute they encounter in a dark alley. "Satirical comedy?" I disagree with that description--there are certain moments that are humorous, but more in a cathartic/ironic sense. See more
May 10, 2011 It's hilarious! Don't worry, women does not take revenge like this all the time. Just sometimes. :P See more
Nov 30, 2010 The men, filled with brutality and neglect, make for rather obvious targets, yet we come to care about the women in their lives beyond any agenda Chaos might have.Despite some odd pacing and a longish, off-putting flashback, Chaos succeeds more than it fails. See more
Aug 20, 2010 What a strange film, so full of surprises: strangely shot on hand-held camera with a simplistic, repetitive soundtrack, a plot that violently changes course and a mood that jerkily vacillates between slapstick humour and deep, dark explorations of brutality, cynicism and misogyny. Mostly well acted (particularly by Brakni), assuming at times there was quite deliberate over-acting by most of the cast. Very engaging and recommended to anyone unless you only like action movies awash with superficiality. See more
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Coline Serreau

Director

Catherine Frot

Helene

Vincent Lindon

Paul

Rachida Brakni

Noemie

Line Renaud

Mamie

Aurelien Wiik

Fabrice

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Chaos

Chaos (2001) Chaos (2001) Director Coline Serreau. Racjoda Brakni as Noemie / Malika. Racjoda Brakni as Noemie / Malika. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Malika, a young prostitute, is badly molested in the street by her pimp in front of Paul and Hélène, a well-off couple, carefully hidden in their car. Against all odds, Hélène leaves her husband and family behind to go to the hospital and take care of Malika, who lies in a coma. The mission Hélène assigned herself: to help Malika have a new life and, above all, to take her out of her molesters' claws.
Director
Coline Serreau
Producer
Alain Sarde
Screenwriter
Coline Serreau
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Production Co
Les Films Alain Sarde
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 17, 2003, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$204.3K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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