One of the Is the most effective way to depict tedium to make a tedious movie? That appears the approach from first time writer/director Ben Sharrock.
It depicts the dreary monotony of living in a bleak environment with almost nothing to do but wait for an answer to the asylum request. Is the most effective way to depict tedium to make a tedious movie? That appears the approach from first time writer/director Ben Sharrock. Consequently, what audiences are left with in director Ben Sharrock's second feature is a patience-trying offering seeking to find itself almost as much as its lost protagonist is looking to find himself. To be sure, the dramatic elements aren't entirely without merit, but the script delivering them certainly could have used some shoring up to yield a better outcome. The plodding story, with its exceedingly long, lingering barren landscape shots, all-too-obvious symbolic elements, and quirky attempts at humor that seem stuck on as after-thoughts, examines the refugee crisis from a variety of angles but never really comes up with a cohesive and directed narrative, falling somewhere vaguely between character study and dramatic feature.
Such is the case with this sometimes-humorous drama (blatantly misrepresented in its trailer as a fish-out-of-water comedy) about an asylum-seeking Syrian musician stuck on a remote island off the Scottish coast while awaiting word about his claim.
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Such is the case with this sometimes-humorous drama (blatantly misrepresented in its trailer as a fish-out-of-water comedy) about an asylum-seeking Syrian musician stuck on a remote island Just because a movie character is stuck in limbo doesn't mean viewers should be subjected to the same. Just because a movie character is stuck in limbo doesn't mean viewers should be subjected to the same. The blank looks of acceptance on the faces of the refugees when confronted with disrespect or other slights seem right: a non-confrontational way to get by, particularly given the horrors they've escaped to make it to their Scotland holding location. It has some heart-warming moments, like the Sikh who runs the local shop. Some nice character expositions the phone calls home feel real. It was an interesting glimpse into the lives of refugees seeking asylum with what is probably a fraction of the very slow pace that the refugees experience waiting for their fates to be determined. The location shots are gorgeous and I appreciated that they were on-screen long enough to really explore what we were seeing. The slow pace isn't for everyone - but it treats the subject and the people involved with heart - and art - and nuanced humor. The location shots are gorgeous and I appreciated that they were on-screen long enough to really This is a film that slowly reveals itself and the characters. This is a film that slowly reveals itself and the characters.