Seydou, a teenage boy who, together with his cousin Moussa, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe.
A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea......
The film is a journey for both the viewer and the two protagonists that we share their journey. Seydou is the main focus of the film, and we feel every step of the way with him. If you have seen Gommorah, you will know what to expect from this amazing piece of work.
As every film that's main narrative is a journey, it starts out pretty easy. We lie to our mother about where we are going, and as soon as the passport has been purchased, the journey becomes darker with every stop the two make.
The boys have an unaccounted amount of money with them, but the amount soon subsides with every person that they meet, and the demands that they have. It all seems to be running smooth, but after the drive through the desert, things become very dark for the viewer and for our two heroes.
And when the film goes dark, it's not for the faint of heart. It really goes for the jugular, and it never lets go until the final uncomfortable last shot of the film.
It's an amazing feat for all involved, and despite some dreamy scenes, the whole affair is some sort of nightmare, that the majority of us will thank that they will never have to go through.
It's beautifully shot, and the performances are amazing. It's one of the best films to be released so far this year, and if this isn't in my top ten come the end of the year, we will have an awesome year of cinema.
A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea......
The film is a journey for both the viewer and the two protagonists that we share their journey. Seydou is the main focus of the film, and we feel every step of the way with him. If you have seen Gommorah, you will know what to expect from this amazing piece of work.
As every film that's main narrative is a journey, it starts out pretty easy. We lie to our mother about where we are going, and as soon as the passport has been purchased, the journey becomes darker with every stop the two make.
The boys have an unaccounted amount of money with them, but the amount soon subsides with every person that they meet, and the demands that they have. It all seems to be running smooth, but after the drive through the desert, things become very dark for the viewer and for our two heroes.
And when the film goes dark, it's not for the faint of heart. It really goes for the jugular, and it never lets go until the final uncomfortable last shot of the film.
It's an amazing feat for all involved, and despite some dreamy scenes, the whole affair is some sort of nightmare, that the majority of us will thank that they will never have to go through.
It's beautifully shot, and the performances are amazing. It's one of the best films to be released so far this year, and if this isn't in my top ten come the end of the year, we will have an awesome year of cinema.