24 Bars

24 Bars (original French title 24 Mesures) is a 2007 French-Canadian co-production drama. It was directed by Jalil Lespert, better known at the time as an actor, and the screenplay was written by Lespert together with Yann Apperry.

The film is structured as an ensemble piece set during the Christmas season, weaving together the intersecting stories of several characters against a holiday backdrop. Shot in French, it is generally classified both as a drama and as a Christmas film. Its cast includes Lubna Azabal alongside performers such as Benoît Magimel, Sami Bouajila and Clotilde Hesme.

Available sources offer little detail about the individual storylines, so the film is presented here in its general outline only.