Secret of the Grain, The

aka: Couscous
France 2007, 148 minutes
Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
In French with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Topics: Good Taste.

Feat. Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche

Aroview: Acclaimed French film siphons the daily trials and tribulations of a working class Arab clan, whose patriarch dreams of opening a restaurant specialising in couscous.

Effortlessly swinging between neo-realism and high-strung family drama, this serves up a rich, authentic take on the lives of immigrants in modern day France.

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4 stars (Very Good) Outstanding acting & close camera work bring you right into the stormy lives of the Algerian exiles scratching out a living on the south coast of France in the harbour of the growing resort town of Sète. Tight script & nuanced story - watch it twice! ~Sandy
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5 stars (Exceptional) Two & a half hours & no violence. It is obvious early that the female characters will dominate & they do so mainly in the ensemble pieces where the characters are so true to life - plenty of bickering & bitching. The musical climax is outstanding. ~Tubbs