Strikingly beautiful visual mood piece that resembles in many ways the refreshing intensity of an Ozu family drama.
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05/18/08
Waiting for Happiness (2003)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:13
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.8/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Apr 5, 2003 Limited
Director: Abderrahmnane Sissako
Reviews for Waiting for Happiness
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pretty and it's exotic, but that's all it is.
07/18/07
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12/30/06
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01/26/06
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01/15/04
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10/28/03
A skilfully shot film, with startling images and a gentle pace that frequently comes to a full stop just to capture the rhythms of life in an earthbound purgatory.
10/15/03
A moving picture that does not move.
05/23/03
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05/16/03
Sublime.
04/12/03
The title perfectly captures the mood of this striking film.
04/07/03
Manages to delight without much of a story.
04/04/03
Top CriticThough talk in the film often turns to death, Khatra's enthusiasm and love of life keep the movie surprisingly upbeat.
02/21/03
Top CriticSissako's slender narrative takes its time reaching its ambiguous conclusion.
02/02/03
A film that will be best appreciated by those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms, Waiting for Happiness is ultimately thoughtful without having much dramatic impact.
11/22/02
Top CriticOnce the audience figure out what's being said, the filmmaker's relative passivity will make it tough for them to really care.
10/14/02
A spellbinding African film about the modern condition of rootlessness, a state experienced by millions around the globe.
10/08/02
Takes you by the face, strokes your cheeks and coos beseechingly at you: slow down, shake off your tensions and take this picture at its own breezy, distracted rhythms.
10/07/02
Top CriticThe beautiful, unusual music is this film's chief draw, but its dreaminess may lull you to sleep.
10/05/02
Abderrahmane Sissako's Heremakono (Waiting for Happiness) is an elegiac portrait of a transit city on the West African coast struggling against foreign influences.
10/04/02
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