Ghost Tropic

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Ghost Tropic

Released Aug 28, 2020

1h 25m

Drama

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After falling asleep on a Brussels' subway line, a middle-aged Muslim woman must make her way home through the city on foot.

Glenn Kenny

New York Times

"Everybody needs a place to rest," Bruce Springsteen sings in one of his 1980s hits. This movie is a strong depiction of people who've richly earned such a place.

Aug 27, 2020

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

The film is unexpectedly beautiful and hushed, the soundtrack unadorned except for occasional passages of Brecht Ameel's acoustic guitar and the cries of nighttime birds.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2020

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Keith Watson

Slant Magazine

Bas Devos's film is a street-lit trek through the eerily empty avenues and byways of a city at sleep.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 23, 2020

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Paul Attard

In Review Online

Ghost Tropic doesn't level much of an immediate impact but instead floats comfortably between the cracks of one's consciousness.

Jun 5, 2021

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Dustin Chang

ScreenAnarchy

I've seen some gorgeous nighttime cinematography in my time but nothing imbues more urban loneliness and isolation than images presented in Ghost Tropic.

Oct 23, 2020

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Devos goes way back in technology to 16mm Kodak film to capture the rich graininess of nighttime as he follows Khadija on her journey.

Rated: B

Aug 30, 2020

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This film features looming urban surroundings in the dark of night that seem potentially threatening. There's not too much dialogue - its quiet a lot of the time, which may put some people off. I can see why some people compare it to 'A Girl Who Walks Home Alone at Night'. If anything, the lack of people out and about in such a surely bustling city during the day makes it seem spookier maybe. It may seem a bit bland to some but I liked it. I liked the wide panning camera shots used to show how vulnerable/isolated Khadija was. It's undoubtedly a slow moving film which will bore some but it has its plus points - I particularly liked the stringed instruments played quietly in the background, adding an extra sense of fragility. It stood out due to how quiet other scenes were, comparitively. This film won't appeal to all but I liked it and I suppose it's an example of a film in which 'less is more'.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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After falling asleep on a Brussels' subway line, a middle-aged Muslim woman must make her way home through the city on foot.

Director: Bas Devos
Producer: Nabil Ben Yadir, Bas Devos, Marc Goyens, Tomas Leyers, Benoit Roland
Screenwriter: Bas Devos
Distributor: Cinema Guild
Production Co: Phanta Film, Telenet, Kc N Ona, Proximus, Shelter prod, VAF, Canvas, Quetzalcoatl, 10.80 Films, Kunstencentrum Buda, Windmill Film Distribution, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Minds Meet
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m