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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Unfinished Sky
This review in Variety by Richard Kuipers sums it up pretty well.
A widowed Aussie farmer who’s opted out of the human race and a traumatized Afghani refugee meet in the finely crafted meller “Unfinished Sky.” Writer-director Peter Duncan’s loose remake of the 1998 Dutch hit “The Polish Bride” remains faithful to basics — and even features thesp Monic Hendrickx reworking her earlier role — while wringing satisfying changes to the tale’s romantic and thriller intricacies. An affecting character study for mature viewers, pic won the audience vote at the Brisbane fest and has claims for arthouse exposure. Netherlands release is set for January 2008, with Oz rollout to follow.
Well, I guess it does. I haven't heard of The Polish Bride, and I had to look up meller - it means melodrama, which is I guess is critic-speak for drama.
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