Much Loved

No suprise this film was never showed in its country, I even find it difficult to understand how it could be made, it shows well how things work there, how every public servant is on sale and prone to abuse the weak, and the extreme hypochresy of societe about sex, prostitution and overall the clients

there is a scene at the police station than may well represent the whole picture of the movie, I will not explain to avoid spoilers

great acting most of the time and very well direction also, a must see if you are into exploring good movies outside the mainstream.

"Much loved" was beyond my expectations, it felt so raw and authentic. I almost questioned if it was acting or not truly something you don't see every day. The movie sheds light on a subject that's very hard to grasp without making it shallow or glorified (which many other movies do). It shows the true paradox of a complex culture without really shedding bad light nor mocking it. The actors spoke more with their body language than with words and that made the move as exceptional as it is. You truly felt what they felt just by looking at their eyes. Lastly, by showing scenes that where truly hard to watch and no where near glorified made the characters truly come alive, they weren't shy - they where bright and filled with color.

"Much loved" is a real masterpiece and truly one of a kind.

The movie is intelligent because it is balanced and accurately portrays scenes of prostitution without ever trying to take a binary stance. All actresses perform very well, in touch with the realism of the movie. It is a great insight into a part of the Moroccan life, and a mirror of our world, even when some would rather deny it exists.

To be surrounded and yet be alone. To be loved and yet be invisible. To be cast away even as you are embraced. Welcome to the life of a Moroccan prostitute. From the testimonies of 200 real-life sex workers, Nabil Ayouch defied censorship to provide a fascinating, intimate and luminous glimpse into the Moroccan underworld. The story follows the fictional yet realistic lives of four women caught up in a passive- aggressive world. Bribing the police, projecting beautiful yet fabricated images and living on the edge of a knife, they turn to each other in order to live. It is beguiling to see the dark side of Morocco and witness these surreal lives that are lonely and solitary even as they are crowded with attention and "love." The acting is capable yet the story and characters could use just a little more depth. Seen at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015.

This movie shows in a very realistic form what is behind prostitution: the life and feelings of prostitute themselves. Some scenes are very crude, but there is no vulgarity or pornography in this movie; the reality which is presented is vulgar, the film is not. The intelligent aspect of this movie is that it doesn't impose any moral judgment: it only shows facts, people, the ones who pay for prostitution, the ones who take advantage of it (sometimes condemning it at the same time), the ones who accept it... Even if the reality of the four women and the man making their living by selling their body is often sad, the movie is not tearful; it is full of life, energy and some lines are even very funny. The three main actresses play with great talents these subtle and difficult roles.