Directed by:
Florent-Emilio SiriCinematography:
Giovanni Fiore ColtellacciComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel, Aurélien Recoing, Marc Barbé, Eric Savin, Mohamed Fellag, Lounès Tazairt, Vincent Rottiers, Guillaume Gouix, Antoine Laurent (more)Plots(1)
Algeria, 1959. Military operations are intensifying. High up in the Kabylie mountains, young, idealistic Lieutenant Terrien is brought in to take over command of a French platoon, where he meets Sergeant Dougnac, a war-hardened, disillusioned soldier. Their differences—and the brutal reality of a war with a hidden agenda—will soon put both men to the test. They will discover their greatest enemy is themselves. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
A very good, but certainly not pleasant, war spectacle, which must therefore impress the French even more than it impresses us, but this does not mean that it is not suggestive enough. I guess that's how they perceive the Czech film Tobruk abroad. Yes, Intimate Enemies is a fairly traditional story, but that's part of the genre, and it's more about the delivery, which is second to none, and the actors, of whom Albert Dupontel in particular is an exemplary badass and actually a likable guy - as he should be. The budget is evident, many scenes are really strong (napalm), and Desplat's music is great. I think I liked Special Forces better, but not by much.
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