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2009

Claire Denis

Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach de Bankole ...

5.7

1,812

Adventure. Drama Faced with an escalating civil war in a volatile African state, coffee planter Maria (Isabelle Huppert) must chose between safety and protecting her way of life, a course that proves increasingly dangerous. No more smirking. We’re stopping the bullshit right now and staying put. The regular army is preparing to reestablish order in the country. To clean up. To eliminate the rebel officer also known as the Boxeur and rid the countryside ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This is a beautiful, puzzling film. The enigmatic quality of Huppert's performance draws us in. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"For the most part, terror creeps through this film quietly, sneaking through tall grass, slipping into buildings and moving with increasing tension among the characters"	POS
United Kingdom	Patrick Peters Empire	"An overly fastidious but insight-filled look at post-colonial Africa (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jason Solomons The Guardian	"The soundtrack for this superb and complex film (...) creates a mournful, oppressive mood"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Denis' viewpoint and sympathies are sophisticated, complex and humane. Her shots of African landscapes are beautifully composed"	POS

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