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Winner of the 2023 Silver Berlin Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, a story of two vastly different lives colliding starring...
Winner of the 2023 Silver Berlin Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, a story of two vastly different lives colliding starring Franz Rogowski (Transit) and newcomer Morr Ndiaye.
After a painful journey through Europe, Alex (Rogowski), the Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo (Ndiaye), the Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death...
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88 %52 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
60 %10 reviewsAudience score rating
"This is bold film-making..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A fierce Franz Rogowski can’t save this pretension-plagued debut."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A taut, gripping military drama."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Abbruzzese wears his influences... on his sleeve, but his debut feature has enough visual and sonic verve to stand on its own."
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Variety
Variety"Lack of clarity, it turns out, is what makes Disco Boy so enjoyable..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"While Disco Boy is gorgeous to look at, a more coherent script would have done wonders..."
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Collider
Collider"Afflicted with the curse of trying to pack too much (in terms of both style and substance) into its 92-minute runtime.."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"This hugely inventive film... doesn’t deliver all it promises, but highlights Abbruzzese as a distinctive voice."
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Screen Daily
Screen DailyDisco Boy | Details
Award winner- Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, Berlin Film Festival 2023.
- Rating
- 15, strong violence
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Belgium, France, Italy, Poland
