MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Rebellion

Rebellion

2011 · 136 min

A tense, morally serious standoff that feels like a pressure cooker of politics and conscience, with a heavy sense of impending tragedy.

Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Starring
Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi
Overview
April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confront each other: Philippe Legorjus, chief of the terrorist squad, and Alphonse Dianou, head of the kidnappers. Through their shared values, they will attempt to make discussion triumph. But, in the middle of a presidential election, when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Rent or buy in the UK
  • Apple TV Store
  • Rakuten TV
  • Amazon Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Starring
Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • politics
  • colonialism
  • power
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

More like this

Titles like Rebellion

Movie

De Gaulle: Résistance

2026

A tense, weighty historical drama that immerses you in the desperate resolve of one man against the collapse of his nation.

Tense, earnest · about politics and power · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • power
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
160 min
Details
De Gaulle: RésistanceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

La Haine

1995

A raw, tense day-in-the-life that simmers with anger and despair, pulling you into its restless, volatile world.

Same writer: Mathieu Kassovitz · Tense, earnest

Also
Same writer: Mathieu Kassovitz
Via
  • tense
  • earnest
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
La HaineHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Battle of Algiers

1966

A stark, documentary-like immersion into urban guerrilla warfare, tense and morally complex, leaving a heavy, unsettling aftertaste.

Tense, earnest · about colonialism and power · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • colonialism
  • power
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
122 min
Details
The Battle of AlgiersHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hostage

2025

A taut, high-stakes political thriller that keeps you on edge as two leaders face impossible choices under relentless pressure.

Tense, earnest · about politics and power

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • power
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
HostageHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Exterior Night

2022

A tense, somber political drama that immerses you in the claustrophobic moral maze of a national crisis.

Tense, earnest · about politics and power · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • power
  • true story
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
1
Details
Exterior NightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Marighella

2021

A tense, weighty political drama that immerses you in the danger and moral urgency of resistance under a brutal regime.

Tense, earnest · about politics and betrayal · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
155 min
Details
MarighellaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Under Siege

2026

This series immerses you in a high-stakes, volatile environment where political machinations collide with deadly conflict.

Tense, dark · about politics and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • politics
  • power
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Under SiegeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

15 Minutes of War

2019

A taut, procedural hostage standoff that keeps you coiled with dread and quiet admiration for the rescuers.

Tense, dark · true story

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
15 Minutes of WarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Red Hangar

2026

A taut, claustrophobic moral pressure-cooker that unfolds with quiet dread and historical weight.

Tense, dark · about politics and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • politics
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
81 min
Details
The Red HangarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Le Dernier Été

1997

A sober, talk-driven historical drama that conveys the quiet resolve of a principled politician facing a collapsing nation.

Tense, earnest · about politics and power · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • power
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
81 min
Details
Le Dernier ÉtéHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Has Fallen

2024

A tense, globe-trotting thriller that keeps you leaning forward, with sharp action and a constant sense of threat.

Tense, dark · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Has FallenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Choice of Hercules

2002

A tense, methodical procedural that immerses you in a high-stakes hostage crisis, balancing institutional conflict with human vulnerability.

Tense, earnest · about politics and power · true story

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • power
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
130 min
Details
The Choice of HerculesHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Rakuten TV
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store
  • YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, action, history
Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz
Written by
Benoît Jaubert, Mathieu Kassovitz, Pierre Geller, Serge Frydman
Starring
Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi, Alexandre Steiger, Daniel Martin, Philippe Torreton, Sylvie Testud, Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Music
Klaus Badelt
Cinematography
Marc Koninckx
Runtime
136 min
Country
France, New Caledonia
Languages
French

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.