DARK INCLUSION/ DIAMANT NOIR
France/ Belgium, 2016, 115 minutes, Colour.
Niels Schneider, August Diehl, Hafed Benotman, Hans- Peter Cloos, Raphaele Godin, Raghunath Manet
Directed by Arthur Harari.
Dark Inclusion is an atmospheric psychological thriller. While there is some striking violence at the opening of the film, two brothers working on diamond cutting and one experiencing an injury which leads to his brother taking over, alienation from his father, a life in crime and a great desire for revenge.
The brother, Pier, is played effectively by Niels Schneider. He cases houses in order to commit robberies and is under the influence of Rachid, Hafed Benotman, who gives him rather cold advice, especially about revenge.
The situation arises when Pier’s father dies in poverty and he attends his funeral, encountering a cousin (August Diehl) who has great ambitions for increasing the business for himself and his father. Pier encounters his brother and there is a dispute about the development of the business and separating it from an Indian businessman.
Pier becomes involved in the demolition of the building and its renovation but also makes contact with a diamond dealer who has a huge plant for large diamonds and their cutting. This leads Pier to the possibilities for harming his family and their business.
1. The title? Emphasis on darkness? Emphasis on diamonds?
2. The settings, France and Belgium? Towns, the countryside? The city of Antwerp? Diamond merchants? The musical score?
3. The opening, the two brothers, working on the diamonds, the focus on the eye? Pier and his work, the accident, the injuries? His brother’s attitude?
4. Pier, away from his family, his brother with the inheritance, alienated from his father? His uncle and cousin? His injuries? His entry into houses, casing houses, participating in the robberies? Injury, escape? His being employed by Rachid? The meetings with Rachid, his advice?
5. The news of the death of his father, going to the house, his father poor and abandoned? The funeral, Jewish, his surprise at the Rabbi tearing his clothes?
6. The meeting with Gabi, cousins, discussions, the proposal? Gabi’s father? The gatherings, the meals and discussions?
7. Pier and Rachid, Pier wanting revenge? Rachid and his advice, cold and calculating?
8. Gabi, his enterprises, confident manner, his connection with the Indians, the interview with the Indian dealer? His wife, her studies, her boxing? Examining the documents? His plans?
9. Pier and his further infiltration, sabotage, violence?
10. Achievement, revenge? The film is a psychological thriller?
