Lingui, the Sacred Bonds fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
Lingui, the Sacred Bonds runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Lingui, the Sacred Bonds higher (90) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Arabic. Produced in Chad, France, Germany, Belgium.
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