The Cut

“(MU) Lo más ambicioso de Akin, filma en varios países sin que se impregne el lugar; pero sí compone algunos frescos dramáticos: las carpas de moribundos en Ras al Ayn, la fábrica de jabón con refugiados en Alepo...” read more

An average movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Fatih Akin’s work, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, it turned out to be one of these rare movies dealing with the Armenian Genocide and it was even more interesting that it was directed by a German director with some Turkish roots. This historical drama was also combined with an ambitious epic tale of a father looking for his lost daughters going from the Ottoman Empire to Lebanon, Cuba and even Minnesota. Finally, the lead was played by Tahar Rahim who is usually a fine actor. So, there is no doubt that, on paper, the damned thing definitely had some potential. However, to be honest, this movie never really grabbed me though . Basically, the only scene that really touched me was when the main” read more