There is an existential component to this story; it’s possible that similarities to Albert Camus’s The Stranger are conscious. For Dzoni, new calluses on his right hand are the only reminder of what he did. Foreseeing a potential problem, Kouki tells him, “Nobody forced you.”
SCREEN DAILY
An indispensable film, which elevates the art of documentary filmmaking to its highest level.
L’EXPRESS – L’IMPARTIAL
The film impresses with its precision and the rigor of its formal concerns. LE TEMPS
A rare film that without ever imposing an Occidental point of view, makes those who no one wants to listen to, heard. LE COURRIER
This pro-Palestinian pamphlet is marked by a convincing direction, a well-written script and a contained rage that never seeks consensus. AVOIR-ALIRE
A way to take stock of today’s Palestine and its torn children. THE FIGAROSCOPE
After her utterly convincing turn as an obsessive fan in “Backstage,” French actress Isild Le Besco creates another creepy portrait of monomania in “Parting Shot.” Impressive first feature by Basel-born helmer Jeanne Waltz is part psychological study, part personal epiphany as a bungled suicide attempt forces a young woman to connect more with society around her. VARIETY
Claudio Tonetti manages to do just that in this delicious serious comedy with its Röstigraben background. CINEMA TOUT ECRAN
