Amazing story of a father, going to France to visit with his daughter, who has been (he believes) wrongly imprisoned for killing a friend. Staggeringly good acting by Matt Damon, playing against type, as the inarticulate, poorly educated, blue-collar worker, out of his depth in a foreign country, but committed to helping his daughter, regardless.
Shows just how alien France can seem to a non-French-speaking American, not understanding the culture or the issues. Beautifully dramatised, with grit and heart, inching forward to a final denouement. Don't miss the final line of dialogue from Matt... it completely reveals his journey. Delightful acting from the french actress who becomes his friend, and her daughter Maya, who brings out his genuinely caring side.
Although it's a little slow at times, I found it deeply satisfying - another tour-de-force from Tom McCarthy.
