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Far from Men
Directed by
David Oelhoffen
PG-13
2014
1h 50m
Drama
,
War
7.2
84%
73%
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Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder.
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Cast of Far from Men
Viggo Mortensen
Daru
Reda Kateb
Mohamed, prisoner
Djemel Barek
Slimane
Vincent Martin
Balducci
Nicolas Giraud
Lieutenant Le Tallec
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Francis
Yann Goven
René
Antoine Régent
Claude
Sonia Amori
Prostitute
Antoine Laurent
French soldier
Hatim Sadiki
Abdelkader
Ángela Molina
Señorita Martínez
Abdellah Echabbi
Rebel of the Abdelkader group
Aurelie Armelle Simone Chatellier
Raphaëlle
Salah Azadou
Villager rider
Azzedine Riyad
Rebel
Salah Maouassa
Rebel
Yassine Afroukh
Rebel
Abdelghaffour Karim
Rebel
Abdelaaziz Attougui
Rebel
Jérémie Vigot
Grain delivery man
Far from Men Ratings & Reviews
The Villager
Rania Richardson
FAR FROM MEN is a spare tale that considers the futility of neutrality during wartime, against the backdrop of the French-Algerian War in the 1950s.
Epoch Times
Joe Bendel
Viggo Mortensen finally finds the right vehicle for his simmering tough guy intensity.
The Film Stage
Jared Mobarak
It's a somber-and hopeful-elegy to a time of conflict and one that could draw parallels to many wars, including the one currently raging on between Israel and Palestine.
IndieWire
Eric Kohn
Expertly assembled to draw out the suspense of danger lurking around each vacant hill... the movie creates a world of paradoxical sentiments: immediate decision-making pitted against the immovable forces of ideology and moral codes.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Bilge Ebiri
What makes it work is the solemn efficiency of director David Oelhoffen's storytelling and the quiet intensity of the two leads: The rough tenderness of Mortensen's gaze plays off well against Kateb's conflicted demeanor.
Film Comment Magazine
Jonathan Romney
But to expand Camus's slender story to 101 minutes, Oelhoffen decides to say a lot more than the basic dramatic situation necessarily demands.
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
Something of a Distinguished Slog.
Los Angeles Times
Michael Rechtshaffen
Surprisingly affecting.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
Camus sets the movie's initial course, but Mr. Oelhoffen resolutely steers it home with political context, historical hindsight, an unambiguous moral imperative and a pair of well-matched performances; put another way, he makes the story his own.
The Dissolve
Mike D'Angelo
It's refreshing to see a sincere paean to nobility, honor, and courage, especially one that periodically elevates the pulse with expertly mounted standoffs.
Film Journal International
Rebecca Pahle
This thoughtful, contemplative Western is compelling and well-crafted, even if it's occasionally as slow as a wandering tumbleweed.
Examiner.com
Travis Hopson
Attempting to expand Camus' rather lean short proves to be a hurdle Oelhoffen can't completely overcome.
AV Club
Adam Nayman
The actual physical locations in Far From Men are stunning, and Oelhoffen smartly emphasizes the emptiness of the desert, which seems to stretch on infinitely behind the characters.
Under the Radar
Zach Hollwedel
Despite its episodic structure, Far From Men is a powerful and engaging piece of cinema.
The Hollywood Reporter
Boyd van Hoeij
The original's existentialist undertow is mostly lost in shallow characterizations and scenes that perfunctorily tip their hat to genre tropes rather than illuminating the characters.
Variety
Peter Debruge
Writer-director David Oelhoffen's idea of approaching this potent two-hander as an Algeria-set horse opera proves as inspired as it is unexpected.
Village Voice
Nick Schager
Far From Men crafts a haunting atmosphere of alienation for its story of outcasts forging an unlikely bond.
Slant Magazine
Chuck Bowen
The film often suggests a less defiant cover of The Defiant Ones, yet it's a must-see for Viggo Mortensen's characteristically wonderful performance.
The Playlist
Jessica Kiang
"Far From Men" never strays far from its western genre roots, except perhaps in its ultimate subtle moral: Nothing, not honor, duty or your personal code, is so important that it trumps the value of your life.
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