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Satin Rouge (2002)

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Average Rating: 6.9/10
Reviews Counted: 47
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 8

Abbass shines at the center of this sensuous and vibrant film.

89

Average Rating: 7.1/10
Critic Reviews: 19
Fresh: 17 | Rotten: 2

Abbass shines at the center of this sensuous and vibrant film.

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Average Rating: 3.5/5
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An attractive widow just edging into middle age begins to explore a new side of her personality once she's on her own in this drama from Tunisia. After the death of her husband, Lilia (Hiam Abbass) finds herself at a loss for what to do with her life. Her teenage daughter, Salma (Hend El Fahem), is just old enough to be developing a life of her own, and is too busy with school and her friends to spend much time with her mother. Lilia fills the days by watching television and obsessively cleaning

May 27, 2003

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All Critics (53) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (8) | DVD (2)

Leading a double life in an American film only comes to no good, but not here. Matters play out realistically if not always fairly.

November 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | Comment
Sacramento Bee
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It's a weepy, nail-biting story line that's all too familiar, although Abbass portrays her character with strong conviction and carries the film gracefully.

November 15, 2002 Comment
Arizona Republic
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There are many scenes of belly dancing, pure pleasure to watch.

November 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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Part of the charm of Satin Rouge is that it avoids the obvious with humour and lightness.

November 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
Globe and Mail
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A fascinating examination of the joyous, turbulent self-discovery made by a proper, middle-aged woman.

October 31, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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A movie that has charm but shows weaknesses not uncommon for a novice director.

October 17, 2002 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | Comment
Dallas Morning News
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A daring drama that addresses how a wanton woman copes with a strict social structure that would deny her any outlet for her animalistic urges.

January 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Global Rhythm Magazine | Comment
Global Rhythm Magazine

A celebration of unintellectualized joy and the discovery of life.

January 19, 2003 Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | Comment
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Bellydancing, with its ancient roots and links to fertility rituals, is a colourful and physical expression of life forces that Lilia has to rediscover.

December 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

Though the path to self-assurance may seem a little dubious, you can't knock it too hard. After all, it worked for Lilia. And it worked for Amari.

November 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | Comment
Arizona Daily Star

An odd but alluring convergence of melodrama and fable.

November 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | Comment
Sacramento News & Review

Though far from perfect -- the film is predictable -- Satin Rouge is a refreshing view of a foreign culture.

November 22, 2002 Full Review Source: Miami Herald | Comment
Miami Herald

The biggest problem with Satin Rouge is Lilia herself. She's a cipher, played by an actress who smiles and frowns but doesn't reveal an inner life.

November 19, 2002 Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | Comment
eye WEEKLY

This Cinderella story is not new, but director Raja Amari makes the scenes in the club so vibrant and lush that we feel what it's like for Lilia to be there.

November 8, 2002 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | Comment
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Sexy and romantic.

November 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Satin Rouge

An interesting movie. Hiam Abbass stars.

August 11, 2008
ileo
Leo L

Super Reviewer

Satin Rouge was the first of two movies directed by Tunisian women that I saw for a three-part series (I'm sad to say I missed the last of the three, Silences of the Palace). It was a very enjoyable experience overall -- these were the first Tunisian films that I had seen and I gained a sense of the style and

January 23, 2004
LostMyth
Michael Xiao

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