The Middle of the World
About this movie
- Synopsis
- In this French-language Swiss film, an up-and-coming young engineer briefly finds love with a waitress from Italy. However, he is married and is running for an elective post in his region of the country....
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- Director(s)
- Alain Tanner
- Distributor(s)
- Independent Artists
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 87 min.
Critic Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites
In the depiction of this unlikely journey -- it is supposedly based on a real-life story -- the film awkwardly veers between naturalism and a striving for poetic myth. Read the full review
Variety | Eddie CockrellAdd Critic to Favorites
Debuting helmer Vicente Amorim provides a determined forward movement, which, while lacking in cultural explanation, gives the saga uplift and punch. Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
Wants to be both a realistic family drama and a mythical odyssey but lacks the substance to be much more than a vignette. Read the full review
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