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Far from Men
2015 1h 50m PG-13
Drama
,
War
7.2
84%
74%
69%
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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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Directed By
David Oelhoffen
Written By
David Oelhoffen
,
Albert Camus
Studio
One World Films
,
Pathé
,
and more
Cast of Far from Men
Viggo Mortensen
Daru
Reda Kateb
Mohamed
Djemel Barek
Slimane
Vincent Martin
Balducci
Nicolas Giraud
Lieutenant Le Tallec
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Francis
Yann Goven
Rene
Antoine Régent
Claude
Sonia Amori
La prostituée
Antoine Laurent
Le soldat français
Ángela Molina
Señorita Martínez
Far from Men Reviews
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
Something of a Distinguished Slog.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Under the Radar
Zach Hollwedel
Despite its episodic structure, Far From Men is a powerful and engaging piece of cinema.
Examiner.com
Travis Hopson
Attempting to expand Camus' rather lean short proves to be a hurdle Oelhoffen can't completely overcome.
tonymacklin.net
Tony Macklin
A movie based on an Albert Camus story. Now that's existential.
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