A Prophet

Nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, Un Prophéte, translated to A Prophet, is being hailed as The Godfather of the 21st Century. It follows the incarceration of a young Arab named Malik, who is drawn into the underground web of the Corsican mafia.

Thrilling and horrifying at the same time, the sub-titled movie plays out with extreme suspense and shocking violence that leaves you mesmerised. We watch as a lost, shy kid becomes a calculated killer, all the while wondering what is going on inside his head. He is transformed before our eyes, but remains an enigma, and this is the true strength of the film. Like the mysterious and elusive Don Corleone, Malik keeps us guessing throughout.

Rating: 4 outta 5.