Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- L'Ordre et la Morale
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- fr
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Cast
Production Companies
Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE)
Fonds Images de la Diversité

































