Name: Far from Men
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2015-01-14
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek, Vincent Martin, Nicolas Giraud

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A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.

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Directed by: David Oelhoffen
Written by: David Oelhoffen
Produced by: Marc du Pontavice, Matthew Gledhill
Music by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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January 14, 2015 · 1 h 50 min · Violence

Released: January 14, 2015
Runtime: 1 h 50 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, War
Original language: French
Also spoken: Spanish, Arabic
Made in: France, United States
Budget: $8 million
Available in: 40 countries

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Where can I stream Far from Men?

In the United States, Far from Men is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is Far from Men worth watching?

76

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 74).

Is Far from Men plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Far from Men in English?

FrenchSpanishArabic

No, it was made in French, with some Spanish and Arabic.