In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace.
In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out – detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved...
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In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace.
In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out – detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief.
In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost – lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves – as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love.
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Fidel Castro’s revolt seems distant in the small town of Holguin, where the charismatic fixer Che (Harvey Keitel) looks after his family and friends, humoring Police Captain Rosado (Daniel Lugo) while helping the rebels. Meanwhile, Che’s grandson and his grandmother watch movies every night, wrapped in their magic, oblivious to the world beyond.
But when the rebels blow up the local power plant, the town’s lights go out, forcing everyone to confront the growing turmoil in their midst....
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Fidel Castro’s revolt seems distant in the small town of Holguin, where the charismatic fixer Che (Harvey Keitel) looks after his family and friends, humoring Police Captain Rosado (Daniel Lugo) while helping the rebels. Meanwhile, Che’s grandson and his grandmother watch movies every night, wrapped in their magic, oblivious to the world beyond.
But when the rebels blow up the local power plant, the town’s lights go out, forcing everyone to confront the growing turmoil in their midst. Che’s son-in-law flees into exile, and Ricky (Gael Garcia Bernal) a young, rebellious revolutionary squares off against local police forces.
And this is just the beginning. Torn between family loyalty, love and exacerbated by the existence of a mysterious blonde American (Iben Hjejle), the townspeople of Halguin – and no one more than Che and his family - are forced to enter a harsh new world of longing and loss of innocence.
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Step Brothers movie review Some people may think Ferrell is just up to his old schtick, which I can see what they mean, but I love it. He was in his element with this movie, and it was much better than some of his other roles as of late. Read Entire Story »
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Burn After Reading Movie Review This movie is the latest by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen and definitely follows a similar vein of plot to their previous blockbuster, No Country For Old Men. Many people I've talked to have criticized Burn After Reading because of this, but I don't think the similarities are close enough to completely ruin this movie. Read Entire Story »
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