An angry portrait of a France that is falling apart. When the mayor of a Paris suburb dies, Pierre, a doctor, agrees to fill the position. He intends to continue the xenophobic policies of his predecessor, who aimed to redevelop these poverty-stricken immigrant neighborhoods. But Haby, an activist resident of immigrant heritage, refuses to be driven out and mounts an escalating battle for the office.

Ladj Ly’s fiery followup to ‘Les Misérables’ is another statement against social inequality in France - Variety