Time's Stephanie Zacharek described Limbo as a 'wry and tender comedy' and highlights the film's dry wit reminiscent of Bill Forsyth's comedies. This is superlative film-making from Sharrock.'

Limbo is about refugees and asylum seekers in Britain, and it's a bracingly internationalist and non-parochial piece of work: film-making with a bold view on the world but also as gentle and intimate as a much-loved sitcom. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised Limbo 's 'elegant deadpan style established from the outset' and notes that 'Sharrock soon gets you to invest in the characters and care deeply about what happens to them. The site's critical consensus reads, 'A profoundly uplifting portrait of the refugee experience, Limbo is distinguished by its offbeat tone - and overall impressive work from debuting director Ben Sharrock.' On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 123 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. It was released in the United States on 30 April 2021, and the United Kingdom on 30 July 2021. In February 2021, Focus Features acquired U.S. It was initially set to world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. and Irish distribution rights to the film. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2020. Their leisure time is spent watching episodes of the television show Friends, which sparks intense debates between Abedi and Wasef regarding relationship dynamics. They are aware that as single men, they are considered low priority. They share their dreams with each other-Wasef aspires to play football for Chelsea F.C.-and ponder whether their remote location is a deliberate attempt to 'break' them. They attend awkward cultural awareness classes led by Helga and Boris. The daily lives of the men are relatively uneventful. The other two men are Abedi, a 17-year-old from Ghana, and Wasef, a Nigerian. He brings home a stolen chicken that he names Freddie Jr. Farhad, a Zoroastrian Afghan asylum seeker who idolizes Freddie Mercury, has been waiting for a decision on his case for 32 months. Living in a sparsely furnished and transient house, Omar shares his living space with three other men. Throughout much of the movie, Nabil's whereabouts remain unknown, intensifying the uncertainty and emotional strain experienced by Omar and his family. However, as the film progresses, his father begins to question whether they would have been better off joining the fight. Omar's parents encouraged his emigration to the United Kingdom, hoping that his musical talent could help preserve an essential part of Syrian culture. Nabil's involvement as a soldier in the Syrian civil war adds an underlying tension, as it contrasts with Omar's decision to leave the country. He frequently uses the only available pay phone to speak with his parents in Istanbul, who share concerns about his safety as well as the well-being of his brother Nabil. As the film unfolds, it becomes apparent that Omar's hand is injured and doubts arise about his ability to play the oud. He carries his oud, a Middle Eastern string instrument, with him at all times. On a fictional remote Scottish island, a group of refugees are placed in a temporary residence as they await the results of their asylum claims.Īt the heart of the story is Omar, a Syrian musician who is unable to work during his asylum process. The film received generally positive reviews and garnered several awards and nominations, including at the Cairo International Film Festival, the British Independent Film Awards, and the British Academy Film Awards. The film was named as an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, but was not screened due to the cancellation of the physical festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The film centres on four asylum seekers who are staying on a remote island in Scotland, and taking cultural awareness classes, while awaiting the processing of their refugee claims. Limbo is a 2020 British comedy-drama film, directed by Ben Sharrock.

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