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  Review by Finny! ★½ 11

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  ''Can i borrow your phone?''

  if a film rests on a character inexplicably withholding information from another character—even though it's in his best interest to divulge said information and there is literally no danger associated with divulging the information—and yet he chooses instead to inexplicably withhold the information, then the film is badly written.

  If a film does it twice, it is irredeemably badly written.

  This film literally relies on the fact that, rather than explaining the situation to his father, the son chooses to sit sullenly while his father spends three days calling him a pedophile and a terrorist.

  He is neither a pedophile nor a terrorist. But he doesn't tell his dad this. Instead we have to wait…

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  Review by Libby Caldwell ★★★

  Films Watched in 2020 - Film 135

  This was definitely rushed but it was also very emotional and touching. Not quite a 3.5 but close.

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  Review by {Todd} 1

  OSCAR NOMINEE: Live action short

  ISIS is dealt with in a family drama in Tunisia and it’s pretty powerful. Great cinnamon and exceptional performances... gutwrenching.

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  Review by Sheldon Dugas ★★½

  This short, while it is moving, didn't work for me. There’s some beautiful cinematography, but I think this is a story that would have played out better with more than 25 minutes. It seems to rush through, which I think is a purposeful choice, but I wish there was more time spent developing these characters. I wanted to feel for them more than I did.

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  Review by Alan ★★★

  And the award for the worst father of the year goes to ...

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  Review by maria ★★½

  i know it’s a short film but boy did this feel rushed

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  Review by lauren

  short films really do be hittin different wow

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  Review by Farouk ★★★★½ 6

  Wow.
  Absolutely jaw-dropingly well made,this is the first time I watch a Tunisian film, short one to be precise,and it was nothing short but breathtaking,the plot is sensitive but also heartbreaking.
  The way the story unfolds is perfectly matched with the pacing,the shots are just wild! and what won me over is the acting ,like seriously was that even acting? Felt like borderline life to me.
  Meryem Joobeur has a talent and I hope she uses it wisely.
  (PS:don't read the synopsis if you want to watch this ,just go blind and you will see even clearly,can be found on Vimeo.)

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  Review by 🌻 lindsay 🌻

  Who would win: one father or three (3) freckly boys?

  I think this could have been good but it was a little lackluster to start and then as soon as it started to get interesting it ended. I think it had a pacing problem and this concept didn’t work as a short but could make for an interesting feature if done right.

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  Review by Caleb Villa ★★★

  This felt very rushed. The story could've been incredibly emotional and gripping if it weren't held back by a tiny twenty-five minute runtime. It's beautifully crafted though.

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  Review by Anas Zwahri ★★★★

  vimeo.com/363649438?fbclid=IwAR1M0Fc4SPFUS44ughs-rySh80eNne0fycuRMchYJ7CWFE-Lr5nwaSgCIFo

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  Review by Luca ★★★★½ 4

  M A N O

  FODA. eu tô bobo com os indicados a melhor curta metragem deste ano, são todos incríveis e muito bem filmados

  o visual desse aqui é simplesmente perfeito. procurei em tudo que é canto as lentes usadas e algumas outras especificações técnicas (eu realmente fiquei maravilhado) mas não achei em lugar algum. então se alguém souber ou achar, por favor, deixe nos comentários 

  é isso sabe o filme é incrível