Jacques Audiard is a bona fide genius and The Prophet is nothing short of remarkable.

Big words eh? Well, we also said this back in January: "Frankly, it's ace. Tahar Rahim (interviewed here) is just awesome in the central role, playing the part with an engaging maturity for someone so young and fresh to the movie business. Niels Arestrup is excellent, too. He may look a bit like Celebrity tosspot chef, Anthony Worrall Thompson, but he's infinitely more engaging and handier with a knife."

Even as early as January we regarded it as a "shoo-in for Movie of the Year". And nothing's really happened to change our minds.

Check out the rather brutal scene above for a taste of the vibe. The action, dialogue and character development really is superb. And this is the moment when Rahim's character makes a name for himself in the prison.