Caramel

From Friday 16th May 2008 | book tickets

1hr 35, France/Lebanon 2007. Directed by Nadine Labaki. English subtitles.

Nadine Labaki’s charming debut, Caramel is centred around a Beirut beauty salon where we meet four women, each with their own unique problems. Layal has a relationship with a married man, Nisrine doesn’t want her fiancé to know she’s not a virgin, Rima finds herself drawn to a particular female client, and salon regular Jamale is worried about getting old... Beautifully photographed in golden tones and featuring excellent performances, Caramel paints a bittersweet portrait of a culture caught between the modern and the traditional.

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“Ms. Labaki’s evident affection for the battered panache of her native city, makes “Caramel” hard to resist.” – New York Times

“Compelling. Drama, romance and comedy… tremendously endearing and beautifully played.” – Film 4