
Chad, 2006. After a forty-year civil war, the radio announces the government has just amnestied the war criminals. Outraged by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, a sixteen-year-old youth, to trace the man who killed his father and to execute him. Atim obeys him and, armed with his father's own gun, he goes in search of Nassara, the man who made him an orphan. It does not take long before he finds him. Nassara, who now goes straight, is married, goes to the mosq... (Full plot summary below)
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Chad, 2006. After a forty-year civil war, the radio announces the government has just amnestied the war criminals. Outraged by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, a sixteen-year-old youth, to trace the man who killed his father and to execute him. Atim obeys him and, armed with his father's own gun, he goes in search of Nassara, the man who made him an orphan. It does not take long before he finds him. Nassara, who now goes straight, is married, goes to the mosque and owns a small bakery. After some hesitation Atim offers him his services as an apprentice. He is hired then it will be easy for him to gun down the murderer of his father. At least, that is what he thinks...
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| New York TimesManohla DargisThe film has the feel of a gift. Particularly noteworthy are Mr. Haroun's eloquent silences, visual and aural. |
| Time OutJoshua LandAn intimate parable of truth and reconciliation. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...a beautifully characterized reflection on revenge and forgiveness that is both reminiscent of and an inverse of the Dardennes brothers' 2002 The Son. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerMahamat-Saleh Haroun directs with a striking simplicity that gives the volcanic emotions space to simmer and surge... |
| User ReviewTom Hwell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that djibril lbrahim, ali barkai, aziza hisseine play good roles/parts throguhout this movie..i think that the director of this drama movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really good movie with a good cast throuhgout this movie n its a really good movie 2 watch |
| User ReviewMahmoud Avery interesting and unexpected end ... the conversations is it's key ... |
| User ReviewMaggie Fextraordinarily taut narrative will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering how it will turn out. |
| User ReviewMahmoud Svery interesting and unexpected end ... the conversations is it's key ... |
| User ReviewHong HThis movie uses sparse dialogue. The focus is mainly on facial expressions and actions. The movie appeals to me particularly because I often drown out dialogue. So maybe if you're the type of person whose focus is driven by dialogue, or whose personal narrative structure requires dialogue to deliver that kind of immediacy, the film will be different, perhaps challenging and refreshing at the same time. Anyhow, this movie, though based specifically for this character during a civil war period in Chad, is an emotional, somewhat suspenseful movie. It is accessible universally despite its specific and real type of scenario. Good movie. Watch it. Also, the "non-actors" are impressive, giving the movie a very real feeling. |
| User ReviewNadeem MMuch more slow-paced than I was expecting, but once I got past that, I really enjoyed this. I found myself sympathising with both of the main characters, even though one of them had committed atrocities in the war, which added a very human element to the film. |