Far from Men
2014 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 6.8 · 79% critics
During the Algerian War, a remote village teacher is ordered to escort a captive man to the authorities. As they cross harsh terrain and rising unrest, the two strangers are forced to rely on each other, testing their beliefs about duty, justice, and survival.
Also known as Far From Man
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Details
- Original title
- Loin des hommes
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2015-01-14
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (188 votes)
- Budget
- $7,700,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, character-driven wartime journey with big moral dilemmas and sweeping scenery, in the vein of Joyeux Noel; Not for you if you need fast pacing and constant suspense.
Pros: powerful lead performances; striking desert landscapes; thoughtful moral questions | Cons: slow, meandering pace; uneven tension; can feel sentimental
Themes
- fire
- hostage
- classroom
- rain
- mountain
- horse
- rifle
- teacher
- rural area
- school
- school teacher
- based on short story
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Viggo Mortensen
as Daru
Reda Kateb
as Mohamed, prisoner
Djemel Barek
as Slimane
Vincent Martin
as Balducci
Nicolas Giraud
as Lieutenant Le Tallec
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
as Francis
Yann Goven
as René
Antoine Régent
as Claude
Sonia Amori
as Prostitute
Antoine Laurent
as French soldier
Directed by David Oelhoffen