tsestan

I loved it. It seemed genuine. Maybe it is not, I do not know, I've never been there, but is seems so. Maybe it is just a postcard from this nice island and they have no Rasta or voodoo, who knows. Plot is very simple but interesting and fast paced and as someone mentioned without a lot of philosophy (did not miss it at all). I do not know if I would watch this movie till the end if the actors (not characters) were not so likable and island not so beautiful. Maybe I would. At the end, I was happy with the whole experience. Everything worked. I do not like when ending does not work (nobody does:)), but here it does so this is charming little flick. I gave it 9 but I could give it also 10 because I was pleasantly surprised and entertained. So 9 in stars and 10 in the review.

Vau, just vau. This is a masterpiece. I am not anywhere near Algeria or North Africa, but I believe that these are voices of real Algerian women performed by Algerian actors and directed by Algerian director. This film shows hidden depth of Algerian society that I did not expect (I never thought myself as being someone with prejudices, but it look like I had some). You are able to hear voices from all sides(not just two) and get sense of complexity of that society. Film looks a bit like a stage play in the middle part as all the women are expressing their views and experience (which I did not mind - actually I loved it), but there is always a strong line leading to the brilliant finale. There is also a poetry in beginning and end which I also loved (usually I hate poetry in movies, but this one is exception). Final scene is something I will remember for a long time. Performances of actors are superb. I believe that this film meant a lot to them. Brilliant, just brilliant.

Loved this movie. Great idea: Girl takes part in drunken party with her boyfriend where random guy that they by coincidence met gets beaten and humiliated. Few days later, that guy turns out on her job as new employee. Such an idea can hardly produce bad film, but his one is excellent. Plot is well planned. Never gets boring and everything goes smoothly (has a reason for it). None of the characters is generic. Her character is first portrayed by shouting on the street and asking her mother when does she have appointment for pregnancy termination. That tells a lot about her. Her girlfriend wants to enter art school and applies with photos she took of her in car salon where she looks like a prostitute (nothing arty there but her girlfriend and her do not know that). The dog is big part of the plot. Never seen an animal that is so cleverly put in the story. Boyfriend is moron on his own right. Beside colourful characters I also loved that it was filmed during sunny hours (not during golden hours like everybody else). Lively characters really benefited from that setting.