A Son
ArtMattan Productions | Release Date: December 10, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanDec 9, 2021
Shot in anamorphic, with long, silent scenes backed only by Amin Bouhafa’s haunting score, there is not a spare word or wasted image in the 92-minute running time. It should be said that this is not an easy watch, by any means. But it would be fair to call it a revelatory one. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDec 10, 2021
While “A Son” has allegorical parables with the political evolution of not just Tunisia but the whole MENA region, the first rate-acting, the very credible environments, and the straightforward, tight-as-a-drum direction make it hum with a directness that few social problem movies can muster. Read full review
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The New York TimesManohla DargisDec 10, 2021
As the tone, vibe and storytelling parts shift and shift again — the movie is by turns a hospital drama, a marriage melodrama, a black-market intrigue — Meriem and especially Fares draw you near, push you away and prompt you to choose sides. Read full review
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