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Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

2003 · 111 min

A slow, chilly descent into criminal life, watching a young woman get pulled under by charm and danger.

Tagline: The wrong path is often the best.
Overview: "Ni Pour, Ni Contre" tracks the fall of a young TV camerawoman, Caty, after she becomes involved with a group of petty criminals and their enigmatic leader, Jean. The gang lives hand-to-mouth until the day Jean plans a daring bank robbery. Although other gang members feel out of their league, Jean persuades them to take part and Caty finds herself in a hellish world of betrayal, violence and murder.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, obsession, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
betrayal
obsession
class
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild