An extraordinary French movie directed by Ismael Ferroukhi, who's a Moroccan-born director and this movie was nominated for Best Film Foreign Language - BAFTA Awards in 2004.
This movie is about relationship between old father and the young teenager son.
Plot is very thin and is about the Father who wants to go to pilgrimage trip to Mecca from France by road and demands his 18year old son to drive, who doesn't have a clue about the meaning of Islam.
Initially, there is an almost total lack of communication between Reda and his father, and as the miles roll by, they gradually learn to know each other and change their lives….fills the break between two generations.
Many scenes convey the truth of reality in life…. In one scene, father discovers son with a belly dancer at a hotel; dad storms off, with son beside him apologizing and asking, "Don't you practice forgiveness in your religion?"
It’s a typical road movie encounter many obstacles (always part of the journey) and knock heads with each other and meets memorable characters like mysterious old woman, sly talking man, pilgrims from different places…
It’s a visual treat as it travels From France, through Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Syria, Jordan to Saudi Arabia and this was the only film permitted to shoot during the Hajj by Saudi government.
The climax in saudi is fascinating and remarkabe, where pilgrims from different parts wearing white robes shows that they are in a different world.
Verdict: “Spritual rather than religious” and its defintely worth to travel.
★★★★☆
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