The High Life

Jojo is a seventeen-year-old factory worker living poorly in Aubervilliers with his grandmother. Dissatisfied with his lackluster everyday life, Jojo dreams of the high life. He starts mixing with shady individuals such as thieves and traffickers. At a time, he even contemplates murdering a rich butcher. Fortunately, his protector Monsieur Charles, a warm-hearted gangster, will stop him from carrying out this crazy plan, thus wasting his young life.

Director: Henri Schneider

Cast: Luc Andrieux, Serge Bento, Paul Bisciglia, José Casa, Rémi Clary, Jean-Claude Debet, Renée Dennsy, Jacques Denoël

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