Ohjaus:
Ali F. MostafaKuvaus:
Adrian SilișteanuSävellys:
Joseph BisharaNäyttelijät:
Ali Suliman, Rakeen Saad, Ruba Blal, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Habib Ghuloom, Samer Ismail, Samer al MasriJuonikuvaukset(1)
Emirati filmmaker Ali F. Mostafa makes his most ambitious, mature film to date with The Worthy, a visually spectacular dystopian take on an Arab world torn apart by social disorder. The Worthy is nothing if not surprising and unexpected. Mostafa has fashioned an end-of-days tale that feels both timeless and utterly contemporary. A prologue shows us a truck driver picking up a hitchhiker. The man, his face hollow with distress, warns the driver to beware the black flags before he disappears into the distance. From there, we jump to the driver, now revealed as Shuaib, living in an abandoned warehouse with his children and a small group of survivors, seeking refuge with the only clean remaining water source in the area. When two visitors infiltrate their compound, they soon become pawns in a test for survival, where only one of them shall be chosen worthy. From this point, a brutal, gripping game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Part social commentary, and part sheer thrill ride, The Worthy is a breathless, audacious ripping up the script of what to expect from an Arabic language film. (London Film Festival)
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A decent post-apocalyptic thriller from the United Arab Emirates. A decent film for the Arabs, technically competent, and although it doesn't bring anything new to the table, it is still a theme that doesn't get boring. A devastated landscape and a small group of survivors take refuge in an aircraft hangar with a water tank, defending themselves from infiltrators who are not welcome. Decent suspense in places, there's a bit of blood, the main villain is an ex-Marine so he gives everyone quite a hard time, and there are some unexpected deaths. Comparable to The Divide in quality, but a level worse. It was even close to 4 stars for me, but in the end I'll stick with a strong 3. 65%.
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