Maybe this is a mood more than a movie, but it is a haunting one.
Diamond Island
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Cambodia, France, Germany · 2016
1h 41m
Director Davy Chou
Starring Sobon Nuon, Cheanick Nov, Madeza Chhem, Mean Korn
Genre Drama
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Bora, an 18-year-old, leaves his village to work on the construction sites of Diamond Island, a project for an ultra-modern paradise for the rich and a symbol of tomorrow’s Cambodia. He befriends his fellow workers and finds his elder brother, the charismatic Solei, who went missing five years earlier. Solei introduces him into an exciting world, that of an urban and wealthy youth, its girls, nights and illusions.
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this compassionate film is as much about its very specific Cambodian setting as it is the characters, with the film’s standout star its neon-pastel location work.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
As much as the helmer’s aesthetic is impressive, the laconic pacing and somewhat flat performances can be a bit of a drag, as is a script that heads to familiar places and takes a while to do so.
The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski
As with a dream, you can parse what you’ve watched for meaning or just savor what you’ve seen. For this compassionate film, either way works fine.
Slant Magazine by Kenji Fujishima
The filmmaker brings enough original aesthetic touches to the table, as well as a fresh cultural perspective to the broader socioeconomic issues he broaches, that Diamond Island rarely feels derivative.
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