Limbo
Closed Captioning | Open Captions on Wed and Sun | Audio Description CAST: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kenneth Collard, Amir El-Masry DIRECTOR: Ben Sharrock IN-THEATERS ONLY | CLOSES 5/27/21
Omar is a promising young musician. Separated from his Syrian family, he is stuck on a remote Scottish island awaiting the fate of his asylum request.
With little else to do while awaiting letters about their refugee status claims, Omar and his flatmates otherwise pass the time queuing up to hear the voices of loved ones on the island’s only payphone, or heatedly debating the nuanced relationship of Ross and Rachel while binge-watching a donated Friends box set. Unable to play due to a broken arm, Omar carries his grandfather’s oud with him while wandering the lonely landscape, as if weighed down by both the burden and the comfort of memories of home and the life he knew. His brother, who stayed behind to fight in Syria, is a source of worry and an object of hero-worship as Omar questions his own decision to have ever left.
The film finds moments of grace, levity, and unexpected beauty.Angie Han, FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Sharrock demonstrates extraordinary skill in mining this material both for comedy and tragedy, sometimes simultaneously.Alonso Duralde, TheWrap
There are plenty of films about the refugee experience, but LIMBO definitely stands out from the pack for its unusual wry approach. Ben Sharrock acutely depicts a sense of loneliness and isolation that's palpable and moving.Ruth Maramis, FlixChatter Film Blog
It's equal parts sweet, sad, and funny, much like real life itself.Jon Negroni, The Young Folks
