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Guy Lodge, Variety: This elegant, geographically vivid pic is considerably leaner than its melodramatic premise might suggest. Read more
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: [An] uplifting underdog story, complete with dance numbers and a sweet romantic subplot. Read more
Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter: Haroun previously won the Jury Prize in Cannes for his 2010 drama A Screaming Man, and this low-key crime story unfolds with the same kind of thoughtful, resigned fatalism. Read more
Richard Brody, New Yorker: Distills a vast swath of history and experience in the travails of one striving man. Read more
Jon Frosch, The Atlantic: The movie loses its way with too much plot (including an unconvincing love story), weak dialogue, amateurish acting, and a frustratingly recessive main character. Read more