The High Life

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Luc AndrieuxThief

Serge BentoJojo

Paul BiscigliaCast

José Casa

José CasaCoach

Rémi Clary

Rémi ClaryThug

Jean-Claude Debet

Jean-Claude DebetCast

Renée DennsyMrs. Jules

Jacques DenoëlCast

Catherine ErardCast

Émile GenevoisWorker

Lucien Gonzalès

Lucien GonzalèsCast

Claire GuibertFernande