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Far from Men

Loin des hommes (Far From Men)

2014

David Oelhoffen

Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek, Vincent Martin ...

6.4

3,329

Adventure. Drama Algeria, 1954. While the rebellion rumbles in the valley, two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. In the midst of an icy winter, Daru, a reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder. Pursued by horsemen seeking summary justice and vengeful settlers, the two men decide to confront the unknown. Together, they fight to gain their freedom.

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang IndieWire	"A film that yet again proves our beloved Western genre’s resilience and timeless resonance, and also its usefulness in framing histories unknown to many in familiar but illuminating terms."	POS
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"The deep-focus cinematography looks great, but the characters lack depth."	NEU
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The existential questions Albert Camus raises in his short story 'The Guest' translate exceptionally well to the Western genre in 'Far From Men' (...) David Oelhoffen’s idea (...) as inspired as it is unexpected."	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Camus sets the movie's initial course, but Mr. Oelhoffen resolutely steers it home with political context, historical hindsight, an unambiguous moral imperative and a pair of well-matched performances."	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"Surprisingly affecting."	POS

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