Rotten
A luscious yet ultimately empty film.
Neva Chonin, San Francisco Chronicle
Overview
Annecy is no tourist destination for three working-class Algerian brothers and their father, in the months after their mother has died. Marc is deeply troubled: he tries to stiff drug dealers and then plots revenge. Christophe is released from jail, lands a job, and must overcome various temptations in order to keep it. Olivier, nearing 18, may be falling in love with Hicham...
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43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Although graceful and dynamic, Three Dancing Slaves is none too substantial or original.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
[The film] is most successful if viewed as a glossy video-log of a men's trendy lifestyle photo shoot.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
It seems to take place in a vacuum, a dreamlike world of shirtless, well-muscled boys and darkly moody interiors.
Dana Stevens, New York Times
Fresh
This lulling, banal, and rather pleasant film cultivates a mood of zone-out voyeurism.
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
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