Far from Men
Drama, War
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2015
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A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
14 Jan 2015
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
French, Spanish, Arabic
Budget:
$7,700,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Mortensen's post-Lord of the Rings choices have been an idiosyncratic mix: His my-way-or-the-highway approach doesn't always pay off, but it does here with engrossing results.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
1 May 2015
fresh:
What makes it work is the solemn efficiency of director David Oelhoffen's storytelling and the quiet intensity of the two leads: The rough tenderness of Mortensen's gaze plays off well against Kateb's conflicted demeanor.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
1 May 2015
fresh:
Surprisingly affecting.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr 2015
fresh:
Camus sets the movie's initial course, but Mr. Oelhoffen resolutely steers it home with political context, historical hindsight, an unambiguous moral imperative and a pair of well-matched performances; put another way, he makes the story his own.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
30 Apr 2015
fresh:
The actual physical locations in Far From Men are stunning, and Oelhoffen smartly emphasizes the emptiness of the desert, which seems to stretch on infinitely behind the characters.
– Adam Nayman,
AV Club,
30 Apr 2015