Puts you so completely into the shoes of a young man facing almost insurmountable obstacles that you feel a profound empathy not only for him but also for all who are ready to risk everything for the dream of a better life.
Welcome
Friendship has no borders. True love has no limits.
2009 · 1h 50m · Not Rated
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Philippe Lioret
Overview
Bilal is 17 years old, a Kurdish boy from Iraq. He sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe. He wants to get to England to see his love who lives there. Bilal finally reaches Calais, but how do you cover 32 kilometers of the English Channel when you can't swim? The boy soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined... The community of struggling illegal aliens in Calais
Director and cast
- Philippe Lioret Director
- Vincent Lindon as Simon
- Firat Ayverdi as Bilal
- Audrey Dana as Marion
- Olivier Rabourdin as le lieutenant de police
- Derya Ayverdi as Mîna
- Yannick Renier as le collègue de Simon
- Thierry Godard as Bruno, le collègue de Marion
- Jean-Paul Comart as le gradé chez Simon
- Fırat Çelik as Koban
- Mehmet Selim Akgul as Zoran
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
[It] has its share of cliches and contrivances. Fortunately, compensation is provided by strong performances by veteran actor Vincent Lindon as the coach and newcomer Firat Ayverdi as the refugee.
Don't discount the pleasure of watching a weathered star breathe life into an otherwise banal film.
Starting strong with its atmospheric immersion in the herd of immigrants killing time by the docks, Welcome quickly shrugs off credibility by equating Bilal's quest with Simon's angst over his recent divorce.
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