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Xavier DolanCamera:
André TurpinMuziek:
Gabriel YaredActeurs:
Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy, Evelyne Brochu, Mélodie Simard, Manuel Tadros, Jacques Lavallée, Anne Caron, Olivier MorinSamenvattingen(1)
Een reclamejongen trekt van de stad naar het verre platteland voor een begrafenis. Daar aangekomen blijkt dat niemand hem kent of weet wat zijn relatie met de overledene was. Wanneer de oudere broer van het slachtoffer hem een reeks strenge en bizarre regels oplegt om zo zijn moeder te beschermen en de familie-eer te redden, ontstaat er tussen hen een giftige relatie. De enige manier om de situatie terug recht te trekken, is de waarheid te vertellen... (Cinemien)
(meer)Recensie (3)
Xavier Dolan impressively captures the psychology and sparks between the characters, through which he heals his own demons. But that doesn’t make for a completely satisfying film experience. Tom at the Farm is a solidly developed relationship drama in which the dark secrets and truths of the past are revealed with escalating tension, but in the end it comes across as empty and turns out to be just an engaging but forgettable snapshot.
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This is the third film with Xavier Dolan’s name signed under it and I almost didn’t finish watching it to the end. I have a feeling that his stories might not be up my alley.
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I was quite excited to see Xavier Dolan's new film, but I wasn't completely satisfied with the product. The visuals are very nice, the atmosphere is quite agonizing and bleak, but somehow the story didn't grab me. Or rather, the story as a whole, because I somehow didn't get into the plot and moreover I didn't understand the very irrational behaviour of the characters. Quite possibly this was the director's intention, but it bothered me. In short, a film that is well made, no question about it, but I just couldn't get into the world I was presented with – unfortunately.
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