This movie caught me off guard. I knew it was a long movie (it runs 2 hours and 31 minutes), but I did not expect it to be so slow paced and dialogue driven. It's almost a docu-drama, as the movie is divided into probably less than 20 scenes, but most of the scenes are very long, and feature various characters involved in an in-depth exchange. It's almost as if the director had hidden cameras in these various scenes and he shot a genuine daily life occurence. If the actors were actually following a script, then kudos to all of them, as the scenes really felt like an unscripted reality movie in which the characters are given a general theme/topic/direction and they just improvised. It really felt genuine, like we were a fly on the wall and were eavesdropping on this family's drama. I was a little worried after the first 30-40 minutes as I just did not know where this was going, or if it even was going anywhere! But once you get over how the movie is presented and how the story slowly progresses, you actually get to enjoy it, including witnessing an incredible performance by the young actress Hafsia Herzi, truly a name to remember. And you also get to enjoy a great cast and an endearing story. When all is said and done, it is a good and original movie, and it is worth seeing. Even though it has won several awards internationally, it will leave a lot of viewers dumbfounded and scratching their heads. But that's ok. It's art!!!
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