The Town Is Quiet

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Dave S @RT68722908 Apr 9, 2023 Set in Marseilles, The Town is Quiet opens with a lengthy panoramic shot of the city that reveals its beauty, at least from a distance. As the film progresses, the characters introduced indicate that things may not be as they appear from far away – it is a city, like so many others, filled with crime, drug abuse, violence, mental health issues, loneliness, and intense sadness. While the first half of the movie sometimes feels aimless, things come together over the remaining hour as the stories of the seemingly disparate characters begin to intertwine. Well-acted throughout and deftly directed by Robert Guediguian, it is undeniably dark and pessimistic about the human condition, but provides some hope in the touching and memorable final scene. See more Jun 25, 2012 A Bleak, Cold and Merciless Drama... See more Dec 14, 2011 Beautifully acted, fascinating criticism of contemporary issues like racism and addiction, told with heart and dignity, through the eyes of several unfortunate Marseilles inhabitants and still unfortunately a tad over-long. Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Ariane Ascaride are superb though. See more Mar 22, 2011 Another excellent film by Guediguian. It seems that his leftist leanings have got a bit less orthodox with time- the bourgeois characters are not depicted as quite as ridiculous as in his prior films. Still, solidarity of the workers of Marseilles in almost hopeless situations is the main thing again. See more Sep 26, 2010 Not so good very much for my type of choice!!! See more May 5, 2009 French realism with lots of social pathos and a story as stratified as the society it investigates. See more Read all reviews

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