Plot
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident, and is then ordered to turn him in to the authorities.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 7.5/10 (778 voted)
Critic's Score: 72/100
Director: David Oelhoffen
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek
Storyline
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident, and is then ordered to turn him in to the authorities.
Writers: Albert Camus, David Oelhoffen
Cast: Viggo Mortensen -
Daru
Reda Kateb -
Mohamed
Djemel Barek -
Slimane
Vincent Martin -
Balducci
Nicolas Giraud -
Lieutenant Le Tallec
Jean-Jérôme Esposito -
Francis
Hatim Sadiki -
Abdelkader
Yann Goven -
Rene
Antoine Régent -
Claude
Sonia Amori -
La prostituée
Antoine Laurent -
Le soldat français
Ángela Molina -
Señorita Martínez
Trivia:
The director approached Mortensen with his script because in his mind he was the ideal actor for the role.Mortensen gave his affirmative answer 10 days after reading it and in the process participated in the production as well.Similarly,Nick Cave agreed to compose the music for the film,after the director presented him with his idea. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
The movie is timeless, with a great story, breathtaking landscapes and
Viggo Mortensen - as always - excellent, and he speaks at least three
foreign languages in this French movie. A must seen movie and the best
one I have seen this year. You have in this feature the sad and
beautiful story of a short and poignant friendship during war in
Algeria. Two very different men who will have to fit together, against
all odds. I think Viggo Mortensen does well to play in 'little movies',
his acting is getting better and better as he is getting older. I saw
the movie with only 15 people in a little cinema. What a shame that big
cinema buildings don't show this one. But I don't mind, then all the
people are at least interested! Everybody should go to the cinema to
see this excellent drama!!!
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