Plot
Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. Both struggle... See full summary »
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.7/10 (5,577 voted)
Critic's Score: /100
Director: Olivier Nakache
Stars: Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim
Storyline
Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
Writers: Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin
Cast: Omar Sy -
Samba Cissé
Charlotte Gainsbourg -
Alice
Tahar Rahim -
Walid dit Wilson
Izïa Higelin -
Manu
Isaka Sawadogo -
Jonas Karanoto
(as Issaka Sawadogo)
Hélène Vincent -
Marcelle
Youngar Fall -
L'oncle Lamouna
Christiane Millet -
Madeleine
Jacqueline Jehanneuf -
Maggy
Liya Kebede -
Magali dite Gracieuse
Sabine Pakora -
Gracieuse - la gérante du salon
Clotilde Mollet -
Josiane - de l'agence d'intérim
Boubacar Ndiaye -
Un migrant à l'association
Oumar Makalou -
Un migrant à l'association
Roukiata Ouedraogo -
Un migrant à l'association
Trivia:
Swiss censorship certificate # 1010.59. See more »
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User Review
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Rating: 7/10
Samba is a french romantic-comedy. I really like that this film sticks
with its origins. What i like about french romance and comedy is, that
it is not so cheesy and over the top like those Hollywood productions.
Samba is a very personal film. The characters are every day people with
everyday problems. I appreciated, that the movie picked up the
migration problem in France. The actors Omar Sy and Charlotte
Gainsbourg perform very well. The downside is that the film is quite
strait forward. Not much suspense, but what do you expect from a
romantic comedy. The soundtrack is from Ludovic Einaudi, who also did
the soundtrack for "Les intouchables". And also like in "Les
intouchables" the music makes a perfect match with the story and the
images.
For me this film is perfect romantic, funny, entertainment with a
little bit of drama and social criticism.
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