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09/26/08
Caramel (2008)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:68
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Caramel is both an astute cultural study, and a charming comedic drama from a talented newcomer.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Sep 18, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $781,954
Synopsis: Warm and sweet, this Lebanese film lives up to its titular substance without ever being too sugary. Actress Nadine Labaki cowrote and directed CARAMEL, an ensemble comedy set in and around a Beirut... [More]
Starring: Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad
Director: Nadine Labaki
Reviews for Caramel
Top CriticTaken together, the women tell a universal story about the beauty and battles of daily life.
09/19/08
Top CriticLabaki, who co-wrote the film and also stars, maintains a knowing comic tone throughout.
09/19/08
Top CriticThe result is a sweet, but certainly not cloying, film about relationships in modern Beirut %u2013 the city to which Labaki dedicates her film.
09/13/08
Top CriticThis vibrant and intricate look at the lives of five women in Beirut is tantalisingly sweet as the title suggests. There are themes within the themes and the various stories intersect with compelling fluidity
09/13/08
Top CriticMany films these days celebrate female solidarity. Post-feminism, it's almost obligatory. But very few do it as convincingly, and with such style.
09/19/08
Top CriticRitual and rebellion collide in this bittersweet confection casting a rare gaze upon the pleasures, sorrows, dreams and sexual desires of Arab women in the Middle East.
06/21/08
Although the film isn't chatty and people are just a little too soap opera-ish photogenic, the film is often understated enough to charm. Small, tender scenes and little details make Caramel a nice, light passing fancy.
06/05/08
Un cálido y entrañable retrato de mujeres, sus historias personales y sus conflictos, en el marco de una sociedad a medio camino entre la modernidad y las tradiciones. Una verdadera revelación.
05/31/08
[A]s smart and heartfelt as it is observant about the universalities of the lives of women...
05/05/08
A 34-year-old music-video director, Labaki shows promise with a smooth, artistic eye, although she succumbs to the Mel Gibson-like tendency to give herself the most closeups.
05/01/08
It's smart, funny and, of course, sweet.
04/11/08
Caramel is a bittersweet treat.
04/11/08
Wistful tale of friendship and solidarity.
04/04/08
Delightful.
04/04/08
It would be easy to categorize the Lebanese women's picture Caramel as a Levantine combination of Sex in the City and Beauty Shop, but it's actually a lot smarter, sharper and deeper than that.
04/03/08
A formulaic sisters-are-doing-it-for-themselves (and doing each other's hair) ensemble drama in the manner of 'Beauty Shop,' elevated by the novelty of its Lebanese locations and Arabic cast...
03/31/08
Labaki is so enchanting you’ll find yourself looking forward to her next appearance.
03/28/08
Labaki elicits expressive performances from a cast of amateurs, aided by Khalad Mouzanar's entrancing score and Yves Sehnaoui's lush cinematography.
03/28/08
Perceptive and poignant, Caramel observes the love lives of the establishment's owner, her employees and their customers.
03/28/08
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