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Father & Soldier

Tirailleurs

2022

Mathieu Vadepied

Omar Sy, Alassane Diong, Jonas Bloquet, Bamar Kane ...

5.5

461

War. Drama During World War I, a father enlists himself in the French Army in order to be with his 17-year-old son who was recruited against his will. Sent to the front, they find themselves facing the war together in the French colony of Senegal.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The historical events that inspired 'Tirailleurs' prove to be more compelling than Vadepied's treatment of them (...) [It] may falter, but that sad fact still stings"	NEU
United States	Valerie Complex Deadline	"'Tirailleurs' is what happens when good ideas are squandered in favor of one-dimensional storytelling (...) France has such a sordid history of colonization that should be handled with grace and truthfulness"	NEG
United States	Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"'Tirailleurs' features a strong and emotional performance by Omar Sy in a story that helps shine a light on an important and overlooked part of history. Sadly, the film abandons this premise"	NEU
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"The premise is a bit outlandish and movie-ish, and yet it’s handled with aplomb by both director and star, who avoid too many easy clichés"	POS
United States	Jason Gorber rogerebert.com	"It's certainly an undertold tale, and while the end result may be a mild, middling affair, there's enough commitment of performance and provocative setting to make it worth checking out"	NEU
United Kingdom	Phil Hoad The Guardian	"For most of the film there is only brief and muted expression of the outrage over colonial exploitation (...) This feels like a missed opportunity (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
	Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"A film with a message about sacrifice, 'Tirailleurs' does not bother with nuances, giving precedence to a narrative and visual efficiency that gives pride of place to Omar Sy"	NEU

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