Les Mains libres is a 2010 French drama film directed by Brigitte Sy. It stars Ronit Elkabetz, Carlo Brandt, and Nomie Lvovsky. It was released theatrically in France onJune 2010. It is a featurelength prequel to Sys 2008 short film, LEndroit idal.
Thomas Baurez of LExpress, described it as intelligent, gracious and humble.. a love story of the purest sense of the term. Lucie Calet of Le Nouvel Observateur, continued that it is a Greek tragedy of great dignity. Le Figaro praised the depiction of the tangible reality of the film as well as Eliabetz superb and dark performance, evoking traits of the Madonna.The film was warmly received by The New Yorker with calm and nuanced images, Sy captures emotionally unguarded characters locked in the gaze of prying eyes with brusque, quiet action and incisive, tightlipped dialogue, she sets a gripping plot in motion while keeping it close to the heart. ........
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