Son of Babylon

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david l Son of Babylon is simplistic in its small-scope narrative, but so gorgeously shot in its vistas that it still felt highly cinematic. The movie's story is quite emotional while never being too manipulative. The acting is fantastic while the direction is excellent throughout. The mid section lagged a bit, but most of the movie was engaging and quite sweet. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Really good movie. Good script, well told and well directed. The cast makes a great performance, both, grandmother and son. Maybe, the weakest point is an inconclusive ending which, actually, fits perfectly but leaves too many open questions. Fits, because the whole movie is open, from the beginning to the end, since the point is bringing us to the reality of a devastated Iraq and how the population survives under a mountain of pain. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Coming from Iraq with a solid script, representative set and visually striking, 'Son of Babylon" is a painful and heartbreaking road drama film lifted by two-center promising performances. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member A realistic portrayal of what the Middle East has become ever since US dearest decided to finger into its business... Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member The film is set initially in Northern Iraq, 2003, two weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein. Ahmed, a 12-year-old boy begrudgingly follows in the shadow of his grandmother. On hearing news that prisoners of war have been found alive in the South, she is determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmedâ(TM)s father, who never returned from the Gulf war in 1991. From the mountains of Kurdistan to the sands of Babylon, they hitch rides from strangers and cross paths with fellow pilgrims, on all too similar journeys. Struggling to understand his grandmother's search, Ahmed follows in the forgotten footsteps of a father he never knew. They also go to mass graves, where they ask if he is on the list of identified bodies, and look for papers on the bodies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A film with plenty of impact in its social commentary on life in contemporary Iraq, but this one superbly links in the consequences of both Gulf wars on its people. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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