14 kilómetros

No rainbow, no sunshine, harsh road movie about economic Muslim migrants from Central Africa and their purgatorial journey in search of a better (?) European life, where you get everything for free. It is clear from this that the director is more of a documentary filmmaker. So it seems very real and the central trio will face perhaps every aspect of the negative side of the path to (misfortune) happiness. Apart from the actors, the camera is captivating also, especially the desert parts where the camera does the justice of impressive austerity of the nature. (17.12.2015)

This is a film that cannot deny that it was shot by a documentary filmmaker. It features the use of non-actors, authenticity of the environment, and realism of experienced situations. This film clearly does not aim to entertain, nor does it want to move you in a cheap way, shock, or demonize you. The director simply tries to send a message about what the migration flow from Africa is like and what motivates it. The dialogues may sound bookish and educational here and there, and the slow pace and documentary style will not appeal to everyone, but personally, I lean towards a small fourth star. Overall impression: 70%. It is a film that was ahead of its time and if it had received more attention from viewers, perhaps they would not have been so surprised because the flow of immigrants had already been attacking southern Europe for quite a few years, it just didn't seem to concern us back then. (27.01.2016)