Director: Jérémie Guez. Starring Roland Møller, Lola Le Lann, Veerle Baetens, Lubna Azabal. Release: US Blu-Ray from RLJ Entertainment.
An ex-con finds refuge in a motel run by a mother, with a young daughter and an incarcerated husband. The man tries to stay out of trouble, while dodging advances from the curious teenager, but trouble finds him anyway, when the girl is assaulted by a local drugdealer.
Coming across like a gentle European art house version of Taken, this Belgian movie has nothing new to add to the genre. However, the pensive tone is charming and the lean story comes across as heartfelt and honest, while Roland Møller’s tortured ex-con anchors the film with an impressive reserved and soulfull performance.
Those looking for bombastic heroics and intense danger will be sorely disappointed, but watched in the right mindset this quiet, unambiguous movie may just works its magic. It even has a few scenes that are downright heartbreaking.
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