Review of Samson and Delilah (2009) by Jan D — 21 Dec 2011
Samson and Delilah is a moving tale of ostracism and lost generations, encompassing the sense of hopelessness and lack of direction in contemporary aboriginal societies, the hypocrisy of concealment and of historical guilt in "white" Australian society and the ultimate, though in this case unexpected, power of love to overcome all.
Action, gazes and sudden outburts of violence replace an almost inexistent dialogue: an osmotic film, ferrying the spectators from personal tragedies to almost endless instants of silence and inaction.
Gripping performances by the two main actors, a timeless and immense landscape and plenty of food for postcolonial thought.
This review of Samson and Delilah (2009) was written by Jan D on 21 Dec 2011.
Samson and Delilah has generally received positive reviews.
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