The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Aparita Bhandari
Although the film doesn’t fully deliver on the political-thriller element, it asks some powerful questions: How does violence become intimate, blurring the line of morals and ethics?
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Egypt, Netherlands, Occupied Palestinian Territory · 2022
1h 31m
Director Hany Abu-Assad
Starring Maisa Abd Elhadi, Ali Suliman, Manal Awad, Samer Bisharat
Genre Thriller
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Reem is a young wife and mother living in Bethlehem, Palestine struggling with a loveless marriage and patriarchal oppression. But when she is blackmailed to betray her country by the last person she suspected, she must use every last ounce of her wit and strength in order to survive.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Aparita Bhandari
Although the film doesn’t fully deliver on the political-thriller element, it asks some powerful questions: How does violence become intimate, blurring the line of morals and ethics?
The Playlist by Carlos Aguilar
Strikingly bold in its dramatic construction, and adept at folding the macro issues into the lives of everyday residents of a tumultuous area of the world, “Huda’s Salon” is contained inside an expertly paced plot that seems ready to combust at any second.
Huda’s Salon recalls Hollywood mysteries from the 1940s in both its brisk pace and disarmingly simple style, resulting in a sparse, intelligent thriller.
“Huda’s Salon” doesn’t waste a second in its crackling first 10 minutes ... but that rat-a-tat-tat opening eventually gives way to a drama that’s uneasy both due to its subject matter and its weak hold on it.
The Hollywood Reporter by Lovia Gyarkye
A tightly conceived political thriller based on real events.
A brisk and efficient thriller ... This combination of moral quandary and ticking clock peril makes for a bracing, if occasionally didactic, political drama.
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