438 Days

"438 Days" is a Drama - Thriller movie in which we watch two Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson getting caught in Ethiopia after they illegally crossing their boarders. Their research of the affect of oil in the population of Ethiopia makes things more difficult for them.

I enjoyed this movie because it had an interesting plot and it was based on a real story. The direction which was made by Jesper Ganslandt was very good and he succeeded on presenting both the plot and his main characters very well something that helped the audience a lot. The interpretations of both Gustaf Skarsgård who played as Martin Schibbye and Matias Varela who played as Johan Persson were very good and their combination worked very well. To sum up, I have to say that "438 Days" is a nice movie and I highly recommend everyone to watch it especially those who love movies that are based on real events.

The film is based on a real event and unlike many Hollywood movies that claim to do the same, this one follows the real events very well. Of course, there are some small things that are not accurate, but these are, as I said, small things, so the film is very faithful to the factual events. This is good and bad because at times the film almost feels more like a documentary.

The actors who play Johan and Martin do a fantastic job, you almost think Johan and Martin are the ones acting. A watchable film but don't expect excessive entertainment value (that's not what a film like this is about anyway) even if it has certain moments that captivate you.

I'm a bit disappointed in this movie, I expcted something well edited, like Escape from Pretoria, but this movie was all over the place. I don't believe the script writers did a good job at all. It was quite figuratively and literally a bumpy journey to say the least.

Skarsgård was amazing as always in his acting, he really gave it all.

A great summing of the true story of journalists Martin Schibbye Johan Persson entering Ethiopia to cover a story of oil-interests when they're arrested for illegal entering and terrorism. The movie is well acted and thrilling to watch, it's a captivating story of free speech, justice and the search for truth with a nice sense of humor despite the seriousness of the film.