Beau Travail (2000)

"Beau Travail" is a 2000 film directed by Claire Denis. The movie is based on Herman Melville's novella "Billy Budd." It follows the story of a French Foreign Legion officer named Galoup who becomes obsessed with a new recruit named Sentain, leading to jealousy and tense dynamics within their unit. The film explores themes of power, masculinity, and isolation in the harsh desert landscape where the Legion operates.