Omar Larabi

The lethargic atmosphere is reminiscent of the work of Richard Linklater: the director who, in films like Before Sunrise, beautifully captures the love blossoming between two characters through his …

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In the family house in the Australian countryside, the two make the necessary preparations while their stepfather visits their mother, who’s undergoing chemotherapy in a hospital, miles away. Jeff and …

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The camera follows Salvador on his shift. In the opening scene, we witness how he encounters police cars on his way to work, near the soon-to-be-gated community. It appears that the body of a …

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Patriarch Victor (Adrian Titieni) shares his thoughts during a family dinner in Bucharest. Close-ups of the facial expressions of his four kids show them listening intently. Father’s monologue is …

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Michel lies in a coffin, as if practicing for what's to come. His mother Monique (Myriam Boyer) is undergoing chemotherapy to fight her breast cancer. Michel fears that he has the same illness. He …

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