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8.3
/10
1,210 Ratings

FAR FROM MEN

Loin des hommes

Directed by David Oelhoffen
France, 2014
Drama
  • 9898 minutes

Synopsis

At the start of the Algerian War, a French teacher named Daru is ordered to escort a dissident, Mohamed, to the authorities to face trial for murder. The two form a bond that forces Daru to question where his loyalties lie.

Synopsis

At the start of the Algerian War, a French teacher named Daru is ordered to escort a dissident, Mohamed, to the authorities to face trial for murder. The two form a bond that forces Daru to question where his loyalties lie.

Our take

Adapted from Albert Camus’s short story about the Algerian War, David Oelhoffen’s western-styled drama is psychologically intense, beautifully shot, and imbued with moral questions regarding war and colonialism. Viggo Mortensen gives one of his finest performances as a French teacher in Algeria.