Aging criminal Marx agrees to mentor the enthusiastic young wannabe Johnny, who worships the older thief and gambler. At the same time, aging salesman Simon sets out to find the men responsible for the murder of his best friend, a policeman named Mickey.

Drawn from the noir tradition and its fascination with performances of masculinity, Jacques Audiard’s ambitious debut explores moral quandaries with sardonic humor. Representing two generations of French stardom, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Mathieu Kassovitz make for an entertaining pair of misfits.