Evocative performances and sporadically astute direction enliven a film that’s too often overstuffed with plodding, literal-minded humanism.
The adherence to a Grisham-like structure all but kills the film’s chances of leaving a lasting impression.
Rachid Bouchareb confines his story to the bonding between the two leads that arises out of sadness and uncertainty.
Clammy provocation and surreal fable, Ursula Meier’s film is predicated on thematic and sensory contrasts.
Regardless of topicality, there’s no ignoring the staleness of Days of Glory’s pervasive clichés.