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Hounds

2023 1h 34m Crime Drama List
89% Tomatometer 9 Reviews
In the suburbs of Casablanca, Hassan and Issam, father and son, live from day to day by carrying out small trafficking jobs for the local mafia. One evening they are tasked with kidnapping a man. Trapped in a long night, they have no idea what awaits them… Read More Read Less

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Donald Clarke Irish Times An ingenious, if simple, high concept for a lean thriller that counts contemporary Casablanca as a lead character. Rated: 4/5 Jun 17, 2024 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies But as a piece of compelling and coherent narrative filmmaking, Hounds is unfortunately a fun beginning, a silly ending and with a mid-section that’s missing in action. Rated: 2/5 Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian There are hints of Quentin Tarantino, Nicolas Winding Refn and Alejandro González Iñárritu in this punchy, scrappy film whose two lead characters are all too obviously less important to the criminal overlords than the actual dogs in their macho contests. Rated: 3/5 Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Nicolás Medina FIPRESCI Lazraq takes a twist and proposes a funny and irreverent account of the situation that makes us empathize even more with his characters. Rated: 8/10 Jan 7, 2024 Full Review Jay Weissberg The Film Verdict A dark nervous energy suffuses Kamal Lazraq’s moody debut feature Hounds, a slow-burn, compelling drama about a father-son duo tasked with a kidnapping that goes awry. Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Caimán Cuadernos de Cine The director carries out an uncompromising portrait of the margins of a Moroccan society where men do not have more opportunities, and resources other than illegal and poorly paid jobs of all kinds. [Full review in Spanish] May 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In the suburbs of Casablanca, Hassan and Issam, father and son, live from day to day by carrying out small trafficking jobs for the local mafia. One evening they are tasked with kidnapping a man. Trapped in a long night, they have no idea what awaits them…
Director
Kamal Lazraq
Producer
Saïd Hamich
Screenwriter
Kamal Lazraq
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 34m