This is a Belgian/French comedy-drama called 'Eldorado'. It's a movie that you can tell is fairly low budget, but the story's written in a way that it doesn't call for anything more. The movie's eighty minutes long, so expect it to be pretty short, but it was well-made enough that the movie was in my head anyway long after it had finished.
This is also a film with a great soundtrack, and the tone of each song matches each scene perfectly. The film is about a man who discovers a thief in his home, but after learning more about him he becomes sympathetic and decides to give him a ride to his parents in town.
So, it's like a really well made, short, quirky road trip movie, in a way. The film is mostly comedic, but when it tries to hit an emotional note, it hits it very well. And interestingly enough, the movie was directed by the actor playing the main character in the film. He's acted in a couple other movies that I've recommended, but I didn't know he could direct until I saw this film.
After watching this, it's clear he has a knack for it, and I'll be sure to check out one of his other films in the future. This movie is quite the hidden gem and I would suggest checking it out.
Review by DeletedBlockedParent2016-01-19T13:04:02Z
This is a Belgian/French comedy-drama called 'Eldorado'. It's a movie that you can tell is fairly low budget, but the story's written in a way that it doesn't call for anything more. The movie's eighty minutes long, so expect it to be pretty short, but it was well-made enough that the movie was in my head anyway long after it had finished.
This is also a film with a great soundtrack, and the tone of each song matches each scene perfectly. The film is about a man who discovers a thief in his home, but after learning more about him he becomes sympathetic and decides to give him a ride to his parents in town.
So, it's like a really well made, short, quirky road trip movie, in a way. The film is mostly comedic, but when it tries to hit an emotional note, it hits it very well. And interestingly enough, the movie was directed by the actor playing the main character in the film. He's acted in a couple other movies that I've recommended, but I didn't know he could direct until I saw this film.
After watching this, it's clear he has a knack for it, and I'll be sure to check out one of his other films in the future. This movie is quite the hidden gem and I would suggest checking it out.