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Angel at Sea

Angel at Sea (2009)

February. 03,2009
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6.3
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Louis is a twelve year old boy who lives with his parents and older brother in southern Morocco. Louis is very happy until the day his father shares a secret with him.

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Micransix
2009/02/03

Crappy film

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CommentsXp
2009/02/04

Best movie ever!

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Kaydan Christian
2009/02/05

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Bob
2009/02/06

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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mice_elf
2009/02/07

The scenery is nice, the camera-work is good. The casting and the acting are excellent. It's a carefully crafted story and perhaps this movie is, as some have claimed it to be, a wonderful study in psychology but as it also contains some totally unnecessary animal abuse I now feel tainted from having watched it. If I'd known about the ill treatment in advance I wouldn't have watched it.

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fellini_58701
2009/02/08

Fedric Dumonts debut feature that was a well deserved winner at the 2009 Karlovy Vary International Film Fest Crystal Globe for best film and actor. A Psychological look at a father and son relationship. A manic depressive and suicidal man confides the trust of his son to keep a dark secret with devastating consequences takes a toll on the whole family. Beautifully shot flawlessly written and directed this gem of a film deserved more exposure than what it got internationally. Olivier Gouurmet and Martin Nissen give outstanding performances. I cant wait to see what else Fredric Dumont will create with his gifted talent. Take not American film makers this is great film making.

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B. W.
2009/02/09

Though there were certainly some visually beautiful and emotionally strong moments in this film, its theme may not be ultimately fulfilling for all viewers. Maybe it appeals more to people closer to the boy's age, rather than the father's. It was hard to accept that the father bestowed such a terrible secret upon his son, and harder to imagine that the son would keep that secret, when breaking his silence might have been of help to his father. By the end, I was hoping the father would make good his threat and end everybody's pain--his own, his son's, mine, and by now his family's as well, since the son's behavior in watching over his father and trying to keep it a secret was further disrupting the family (of course, the father's suicide would have had other tragic consequences for the children, but that would have been a different movie). The end--though maybe seen by some as a twist--was not a surprise and provided neither resolution nor satisfaction. I can see why some would be drawn into this film. I wasn't.

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hanagomolakova
2009/02/10

I saw Angel at Sea at the Karlovy Vary film festival this year and knew immediately this film should definitely be among the finalists for the Crystal Globe. So when the film took the prize in the end, I felt the jury chose the best picture adequately.Set in sunny Morocco, the film tells a story about a family of an EU lawyer relocated there and especially focuses on the relationship of a twelve-year old boy Louis with his manic-depressive father. When the father tells Louis that he plans to commit suicide one day and makes the boy keep it secret between the two of them, a special relationship between them develops with Louis doing all he can not to let his father slip away while the rest of the family has trouble grasping what is going on.Dumont shot this film partially based on his own experience with his father and that is indisputably one of the reasons why it feels to real and honest. However, there is much more that makes the film an unforgettable and unnerving experience. From a wonderful photography, scenes that are so visually and artistically spot on in every frame, the right pace of the film that never lets you breath out during the entire film, and performances of all the actors, the film is a diamond-like masterpiece, an excellent psychological study where you can hardly find a weak spot.An excellent directorial debut for Dumont, and I'm looking forward to see more from this promising director.

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