Review by
Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Synopsis
The Source is a modern-day fable about female empowerment in the Arab world. In a small village in North Africa the women have always fetched the water from a spring, beneath the boiling hot sun…until a young bride, Leila, convinces the women to launch a ‘love strike’ and withhold sex until their men install running water in the village.
Die bron is ‘n moderne-dag fabel oor vroulike bemagtiging in die Arabiese wêreld. In ‘n klein dorpie in Noord-Afrika het nog altyd die vroue gaan haal die water uit ‘n fontein, onder die kokende warm son … tot ‘n jong bruid, Leila, oortuig die vroue ‘n liefde staking van stapel te stuur en seks te weerhou totdat hul manne installeer lopende water in die dorp.
Our Verdict
The film fits into the Arthouse category, but has broad enough appeal to be great for audiences outside of Arthouse too! The panoramic shots of the North African landscapes are breathtaking and the lead acress Leila Bekhti is mesmerising.
Die film pas in die Arthouse kategorie, maar het wyd genoeg appèl te groot wees vir gehore buite van Arthouse! Die pragtige foto’s van die Noord-Afrikaanse landskappe is asemrowend en die hoof acress Leila Bekhti hypnotiserende.