Reviewed by William Edwards for the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival<\/p>\n
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The movie, Un Ange, directed by Koen Motier, was a powerful movie that linked personal relationships, class difference, substance abuse and cultural influence in a fascinating narrative that would grip most audiences who love independent movies and have a strong disposition. \u00a0It\u2019s the story of a meeting between a celebrated cyclist from Belgium and a Senegalese prostitute that takes tragic dimensions, as often modern narratives do, when one starts to get involved in drugs.<\/p>\n
Thierry, a Belgium cyclist, decides to go on vacation after an accident and relax, party in Senegal with his brother, who apparently unbeknownst to him has supplied him with drugs. \u00a0While attending a nightclub he meets a prostitute, Fae, who does not officially admit to being a prostitute, since she does not own a health card, meet and fall in love quickly. After spending time together they decide to go back to the hotel and from here the story defends into a hell that is both graphic and tragic.<\/p>\n
The fascination of the movie emerges from the unlikely pairing of two people of different classes who, although most would assume a strange pairing, but really have much in common, since they\u2019re both very independent and have a great deal of pride. \u00a0Nevertheless, class difference emerges when Fae is not allowed into Thierry\u2019s hotel and his hot temper gets the best of him and it\u2019s from here that the story defends into a hell.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that the character studies of both main participants are structured slowly through the narrative which shows some layering along with their dreams and nightmares which, although some have a rather morbid and graphic turn, lend depth to the story itself. \u00a0The cinematography is excellent as it often moves in back of the actors as if we\u2019re walking with them and the coloring of the sets and backdrop of the \u00a0country of Senegal is quite remarkable. \u00a0A must see movie.<\/p>\n
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