Title: Samba
Rating: R
Directed by: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano
Written by: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano
Based on the novel by: Delphine Coulin
Starring: Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Tahar Rahim
Release Date: 10/15/2014
Running Time: 118 minutes
Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba’s willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
What did you think of this film?
During Credits? Yes
After Credits? No
Is this stinger worth waiting around for?
A slow motion sequence of Samba walking through the streets of Paris is shown during the first part of the credits. Nothing afterwards.