Gebo and the Shadow

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Gebo and the Shadow

2012

1h 35m

Drama

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An honored and poor patriarch sacrifices himself to save his son.

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R. Emmet Sweeney

Film Comment Magazine

'Gebo' is an elemental thudding back to earth, body and soul entombed inside a dimly lit abode.

Jun 12, 2014

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

An intriguing minor composition by a shrewd and skillful master of the art.

May 27, 2014

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Aaron Cutler

Village Voice

Gebo and the Shadow is a film about concrete, hard, and material things, as well as one about illusions. Its dramatic elements are simple.

May 27, 2014

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

De Oliveira concocts striking images in very confined spaces, leaving us with a film that should feel cramped and claustrophobic but instead feels consistently vibrant and alive.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 16, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

It may be directed by the world's oldest director, but it's one of Oliveira's most potent and rewarding titles from this late portion of his career, as well as an indication that he's lost none of his talents as one of the world's notable directors.

Aug 30, 2019

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Absolutely boring and horrible. I call this unwatchable. What a waste of $4.99

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

I began to get lost at parts and some seemed dry and lacked any connection to the story

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

this is absolute shit

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

I learned that any movie RT gives 5 stars to I should run from. If it's not some Euro film about a guy playing the mandolin while riding in donkey driven, cheese-laden cart through the wine country, RT doesn't like it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I thought it was a complete waste of time and money

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Manoel de Oliveira

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Synopsis

An honored and poor patriarch sacrifices himself to save his son.

Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Producer: Sandro Aguilar, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Luís Urbano
Screenwriter: Manoel de Oliveira
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2019
Runtime: 1h 35m

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