Did you know that the famous French rapper Orelsan has formed a Rap group called Casseurs Flowters with his friend Christophe Offenstein aka Gringe? And did you know that they've made a film that’s like a musical comedy? This film, which came out in 2015, is called "Comment c'est loin" and is about two lazy rappers in their thirties.

Orelsan works nights in a small hotel, and Gringe doesn't work because he finds the job too lazy. They had a hit ten years previously, but since then they haven't been able to write a single piece of music despite being recruited by producers. So, during the film, their producers are going to give them just one day to do a piece of music otherwise they will no longer have access to the music equipment.

The film take place in the suburbs of a provincial town in Normandy in France. So the decor is simple, but I think that’s good and more realistic, because it represents the "lame" city that Orelsan often talks about in his lyrics, especially in his song "la pluie".

In addition to the realistic setting, what I really like about this film is the humour, which is very much in evidence. Despite their bad situation, the two friends always use humour, which shows the nonchalance of the two characters, representative of a certain youth.

Another thing I really like are the several songs. These songs, which later became an album, are very well written and well introduced in the film. My favourite song is "Inachevé", the song that concludes the film, because I love the instrumental side, but also the lyrics. The lyrics really represent Orelsan and Gringe, but you can really identify with them yourself. There's also a real message behind this music: don't leave anything unfinished in life. Moreover the “Casseurs Flowters” sing their texts with a lot of energy and there are songs that have really something to say.

I really recommend this film, which has a simple story, a simple setting, and is full of humour, great characters, music and life lessons.

Marius DURAND