Code Unknown(2000) Review

(played by Ona Lu Yenke): The son of West African immigrants who steps in to defend the homeless woman FilmInt .

From this flashpoint, the film branches out into fragmented, non-linear storylines following the lives of those connected to the event Criterion. 👥 Major Characters Code Unknown(2000)

: Amadou, a young black man of African descent, witnesses this act of disrespect and demands that Jean apologize IMDb . Jean refuses, sparking a physical confrontation IMDb. (played by Ona Lu Yenke): The son of

(played by Juliette Binoche): A Parisian actress struggling with the emotional weight of her career and her strained relationship PT Snob . Jean refuses, sparking a physical confrontation IMDb

: Police intervene and arrest Amadou, while Maria is subsequently deported IMDb.

: The title itself is a metaphor for the literal and figurative "codes" we fail to understand about each other across racial, generational, and social lines Cinema.com .

: The film competed for the Palme d'Or and won the prestigious Ecumenical Jury Prize in 2000 Scribd .