Limbo

4/30/20211h 44m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Waiting is a group effort. ~

Overview:

An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a fictional remote Scottish island. It focuses on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.

Director:

Ben Sharrock

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$224,405.00

Key words:

island
musician
scotland
refugee
separation from family
asylum seekers
syrian refugee

Cast

Amir El-Masry

~ as ~

Omar

Vikash Bhai

~ as ~

Farhad

Ola Orebiyi

~ as ~

Wasef

Kwabena Ansah

~ as ~

Abedi

Sidse Babett Knudsen

~ as ~

Helga

Qais Nashif

~ as ~

Kenneth Collard

~ as ~

Boris

Sanjeev Kohli

~ as ~

Vikram

Cameron Fulton

~ as ~

Plug

Lewis Gribben

~ as ~

Stevie

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
There is something perfectly apposite about the title of this semi-comedic tale of four young Syrian refugees stuck on a remote, but curious and friendly, Scottish island whilst they await a decision on their asylum applications. Living in an unfurnished house they must reconcile their constant restlessness with their desire to integrate and to settle somewhere - whilst trying to adapt to the less the friendly weather conditions! The principle character is "Omar" (Amir El-Masry) who was once an accomplished musician, but since his migration has lost the motivation to play. It's only when his friend/agent/manager tries to convince him to play in the village hall, and after several rather amusing conversations from a phone box with his parents at home, that we think that maybe he might just get his oud out once again. It's a gently paced, frequently amusing observation of the effects of ennui on these men and it's not all happy endings either. Well worth a watch.