And so, when Boris reaches over to grab Helga’s rear end, she slaps him. This “dance instruction” is supposed to teach the men about sexual harassment boundaries when approaching women. Watching this spectacle is a group of about 20 Arabic and African men, some with their mouths open in a gawking “what the hell am I looking at” expression, as you do in quirky movies like this one. The lesson for the day is written on the chalkboard: “Class Cultural Awareness 101: Sex: Is a Smile an Invitation?” The class’s two middle-aged instructors Helga (played by Sidse Babett Knudsen) and Boris (played by Kenneth Collard) are awkwardly dancing with each other to Hot Chocolate’s 1982 song “It Started With a Kiss,” as a way of demonstrating Western mating rituals. Sharrock’s influences from filmmaker July are all over “Limbo,” beginning with the opening scene, which takes place in an adult-education classroom for refugees at a government-run refugee settlement area in an unnamed part of Scotland. In other words, “Limbo” isn’t for everyone, but it’s unusual enough to make a lasting impression on people who see it.
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It’s a movie that is best enjoyed by people who have tolerance for non-stop quirkiness with some angsty undertones. Writer/director Ben Sharrock’s “Limbo” looks a lot like what Miranda July would do if she made a movie about a Syrian refugee in Scotland. Vikash Bhai and Amir Al-Masry in “Limbo” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features)
Amir El-Masry, Ben Sharrock, Cameron Fulton, comedy, Darina Al Joundi, drama, Hayan Rich, Iona Elizabeth Thomson, Kenneth Collard, Kwabena Ansah, Lewis Gribben, Limbo, movies, Nayef Rashed, Ola Orebiyi, Sanjeev Kohli, Scotland, Shereen Sadiq, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Sodienye Ojewuyi, Vikash Bhaiīy Carla Hay Vikash Bhai, Kwabena Ansah, Amir El-Masry and Ola Orebiyi in “Limbo” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in an unnamed part of Scotland, the dramedy film “Limbo” features a racially diverse cast of characters (Arabic, African and white British people) representing refugees, the working-class and middle-class.Ĭulture Clash: A Syrian refugee meets and befriends other refugees in a settlement in Scotland, as they wait to find out if they will be officially given asylum in the United Kingdom.Ĭulture Audience: “Limbo” will appeal primarily to people interested in quirky films about the refugee experience from the perspective of a Syrian character.
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