The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011)

100% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
46% want to see it
(87 ratings)

Despite losing his job, Michel lives happily with Marie-Claire. They have been in love for more than thirty years ...Their children and grandchildren delight them... They have plenty of close friends...They are proud of their union and political struggles... Their conscience is as clear as their… More Despite losing his job, Michel lives happily with Marie-Claire. They have been in love for more than thirty years ...Their children and grandchildren delight them... They have plenty of close friends...They are proud of their union and political struggles... Their conscience is as clear as their view of life. This happiness will be shattered along with their French window by two young men, armed and masked, who beat them, tie them up, snatch their wedding rings and flee with their credit cards... The shock will be all the more violent when they discover that this brutal attack was organized by one of the young workers laid off at the same time as Michel, by one of their own people. Michel and Marie-Claire gradually discover that their attacker, Christophe, only did what he did because he had no choice. He lives alone with his two younger brothers and takes very good care of them, keeping a close eye on their education and their health... -- (C) Cannes

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Robert Guediguian
Written By: Robert Guediguian, Victor Hugo
Genres: Drama

Studio: Diaphana Distribution

Critic Reviews

Richard Brody, New Yorker
[A] richly textured and hearty yet fable-like view of domestic intimacy and social conflict.
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail
Like the characters themselves, the performances are highly sympathetic but the film remains a social debate in the great 19th-century tradition...
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
A memorable film to warm a winter heart.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Doce e caloroso como seus personagens principais, mas falho como seu jovem bandido.
Kent Turner, Film-Forward.com
The original script, inspired by the Victor Hugo poem How Good Are the Poor, hooks the viewer; indifference is impossible.
Jim Slotek, Jam! Movies
Translates perfectly well as a portrait of Boomers who pat themselves on the back for past glories and the reality of a resentful younger demographic on their heels.
Nick Roddick, This is London
The circumstances here, like the characters, are fascinatingly complex.