A story about immigration in Europe; about two human beings who struggle for a decent life in a First World that won't let them achieve it by regular means,thus leaving them alone in the hands of evil and corruption.
It portraits the diverse characters with accuracy and harshness, thanks to efficient acting by Audrey Tatou and Sergi Lopez, in his best role after "Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien". The film has a 'not-so-Happy,sweet jet sour ending,that leaves the characters almost where they started. Stephen Frears,once again, makes his most personal movies in Europe,where he seems to have a higher extent of freedom for shooting stories like this one, that need more risks to be assumed.
It portraits the diverse characters with accuracy and harshness, thanks to efficient acting by Audrey Tatou and Sergi Lopez, in his best role after "Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien". The film has a 'not-so-Happy,sweet jet sour ending,that leaves the characters almost where they started. Stephen Frears,once again, makes his most personal movies in Europe,where he seems to have a higher extent of freedom for shooting stories like this one, that need more risks to be assumed.