Synopsis
Bâtiment 5 (2023), also released as Les Indésirables, is a French drama directed by Ladj Ly — watch it online on iFILM. In a Paris suburb, a young pediatrician named Pierre Forge wins the mayoral election and moves immediately to tear down the old housing projects. He calls it renewal.
Haby grew up in those buildings. She has spent years as an informal bridge between residents and local government — helping with paperwork, showing up at meetings, holding together the thin trust that keeps a community functional. When Pierre announces the demolition of Bâtiment 5, she has no intention of watching it happen. Alexis Manenti plays the mayor as someone who genuinely believes in his own good intentions, which makes the conflict harder and more honest than a simple villain-vs.-hero setup.
Ladj Ly broke through with Les Misérables (2019), which picked up the Cannes Jury Prize and landed an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film. This follow-up stays in the same geography: the banlieue, the same indifferent institutions, a newer generation asking the same question at higher cost. Watch Bâtiment 5 online on iFILM.
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