Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a vil...
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★★★★★
This is a story about a fraternity that goes beyond cleavages and prejudices. A quiet and brave rebellion against nonsense of violence. Charlie, Niger... That's so cruelly acute to current events. No doubt this story, that takes place in Algeria in 1954, could...
★★★★★
Even with English subtitles, this was an easy to follow and entertaining movie. The story offers a small bit of history, cinema photography is expansive, the acting is excellent. A well-done flick.
★★★★★
Brilliant performances by Mortensen and Betak, who play two men and show their story in a war torn 1950s Algiere. The film has a progressive build of relationship between the two characters which is fantastic. They evolve deeply and create definite emotion thr...
★★★★★
"Far From Men" is a very nice film based on Albert Camus' 1957 short story "The Guest." The movie excellently captures the conflicts inherent in colonial Algeria. It is well worth watching.
The story is set in 1954, just as the Algerian independence struggle...
★★★★★
There are those who fight and even kill for something as little as wounded pride. As ridiculous as this may seem, there are many situations and places where revenge the only option. Revenge is not just expected, it is demanded or even mandated. It takes an ext...
