Adel Karam, Aziza Semaan, Dimitri Staneofski
Centers around five Lebanese women, of different religions and ages, who work in a beauty salon.
Layal (Nadine Labaki) works in a beauty salon in Beirut along with 2 other women. Each one h...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 17, 2008
Stats: 1,113 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,113)
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April 6, 2009
Simplistic & defeatist, yet sincere & consolin. Good non-intrusive score too. On a non-related note that I'm sorry you'd have to read, this reminds me of the hot Lebanese milf and her 5 kids whom I met on the flight en route to the HK Filmart. Wish I could contact her.
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August 30, 2008
"They talk about love, when they talk about you. Love if you wish, but love as they do."
As its title suggests, Caramel is a sweet, delightful affair, hiding any bitter undertones under a sprightly, glossy exterior. Fresh from commercials and music videos, novice d...( read more) -
June 22, 2008
Last night I watched "Volver" for the second time. It's a very well written film with extraordinary performances and an unmistakable charm, however it's downfalls can be placed solely on the sheer amount of characters and things happening in the film. Writer and director Nadine L...( read more)
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March 17, 2008
This film paints a beautiful picture of life for women in Lebanon. The movie is devoid of bombs, terrorists, military and any of the usual suspects in movies that take place in countries such as Lebanon.
Instead, the film explores the trials and tribulations of five women who a...( read more) -
November 7, 2009
I thought this movie was quite good. i identified with the subjects and I thought the concept was good.
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November 3, 2009
Encore un film qui nous demontre que les femmes libanaises sont vraiment belles...
Leger, sensuel, emouvant et drole. Tant pis pour le ramassis de stereotypes present dans ce film!
Critic Reviews
As sugary as it may be, Caramel has a likeable edge to it, both in the natural performances of the mostly non-professional cast and the script's sardonic bluntness about social hypocrisies and the wom... full review
In a culture where female sexuality is problematic at best, how is a woman supposed to feed both body and heart? Through makeovers, support, and necessary lies, Caramel curtly answers. full review
In the Beirut beauty salon where most of Caramel takes place, women of various shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds gather to bond and gossip. full review
Don't expect an elegant, fully realized production. Do expect, though, to be touched and surprised by a string of intimate, urgent vignettes. full review
A sweeter and more believable version of Steel Magnolias, Middle Eastern style. full review
Set in a culture caught between East and West, between male chauvinism and female empowerment, Labaki's movie isn't about to revolutionize a genre -- its charms are modest, but many. full review
While formulaic in structure, the film is actually quite lovely. full review
There's a trenchant cultural critique lurking beneath its occasionally cloying melodrama. full review
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