Award-winning realism from Senegal, last screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Adamas homecoming is not as successful as he hoped for when returnign to Senegal after 15 years in France. The reunion with a poor and violent home country shocks him deeply. Despite his promise to stay he decides to return to France after just a couple of days. In the meantime he learns that his sister has become a prostitute and that she urgently needs his help. The past collides brutally with the future in this authentic and engaging drama from Senegal. red
 

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Interesting about the cultural misunderstanding and how you can be alienated when you come home after years. But sometime very straight, almost gloomy while trying to show too much. I got lost at one point when it became too graphic. Still the message is strong, and this is a real Film fra Sør...
Sebalbion / 10. okt 2009 kl. 19:09

Om skjulte familietraumer innenfor rammen av en emigrants tilbakereise til hjemlandet etter mange års fravær. En til tider brutal fortelling om ambivalens i forhold til egen fortid.
Annesp / 11. okt 2009 kl. 00:15

Liked it. Loved the scenography, interior decorations, locations.. It's a straight forward film, but rich in consideration for setting the scenes and building the character of the protagonist. I would like to buy this one on DVD, as it really transported me to that place. There's some political commentary in here also, and even a little bit of symbolism. Acting is really strong from most involved - especially the protagonist's sister and mother, and the lead character, along with his male best friend. There are some exotic and really inspired efforts from side characters also - for instance a chronic drunk in a bar, and from a midget con artist.
Tonymanero / 12. okt 2009 kl. 04:01

Dette synes jeg i grunnen var bare irriterende ,om menn som liker å plage andre og bruke knyttnevene istedet for å få ut energien sin (frustrasjonen?) på en mer fornuftig måte . Fortalte meg egentlig lite om hvordan det oppleves å komme tilbake etter mange år i utlendighet.
Ulv / 13. okt 2009 kl. 10:43