without jail time if he wants to survive, insists that Manuel must give himself up. Manuel asks to be given a few hours before he is arrested, during which he warns Manon and his son Yvan that he will likely be going away for a while. Manuel breaks into Raji's house and confronts him. Raji admits to ordering the hit but says he did it to protect his family, admitting that it has instead destroyed everyone's life. Guessing Manuel's course of action, Driss arrives, only to see Manuel execute Raji. Manuel leaves the house, only to be shot and killed outside, leaving the viewer to conclude that Nouri replaces Raji in the Moroccan hierarchy. Cast Matthias Schoenaerts as Manuel Reda Kateb as Driss Sabrina Ouazani as Mounia Nicolas Giraud as Rémi Gwendolyn Gourvenec as Manon Astrid Whettnall as Chef Release The film had its world premiere in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2018. It was released in theaters on 3 October 2018 and by Netflix on 29 January 2020. Reception Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "While Close Enemies is a perfectly well-produced film noir, it is too predictable and derivative to make an impact." References External links 2018 films 2018 drama films Belgian drama films French drama films 2010s French-language films 2010s French films