Search: Starring Dar Salim

The Devil's Double (2010)

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Lee Tamahori opts to swim in the shallow waters of gaudy exploitation rather than explore some of the deeper issues of the politics of power.

Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5

The story of Uday Hussein, as seen through the eyes of his body double.
A Hijacking (2012)

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Stark, beautifully observed, genuinely captivating, A Hijacking grabs its audience and does not let go.

Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5

A brutal drama about a ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and the subsequent struggles for survival and freedom.
Nothing's All Bad (2010)

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If this sounds grim, it is, but it keeps the audience engaged thanks to a beautifully judged script and a keen sense of the absurd.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

Four troubled, lonely people gradually find themselves connected through a series of coincidences in a film which blends dark comedy with touching insight.
Sons (2024)

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The intensity between her and the angry young man drives the action in Sons, capturing a relentless cycle of aggression reverberating throughout the sullen halls.

Sergiu Inizian · 3 out of 5

A prison officer faces a dilemma after a young man from her past is transferred to the jail where she works.
Submarino (2009)

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Performances are strong throughout the film, generating an effective mixture of simultaneous sympathy and anger in the audience.

David Graham · 2.5 out of 5

Two men struggle to escape a childhood of neglect.
A War (2015)

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Morality and mayhem make uncomfortable bedfellows

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

Helmand-province set drama about a Danish army company.