Review of Caramel (2007) by Claire F — 18 Jun 2008

Sex and The City set in Beriut. Well worth seeing.

This review of Caramel (2007) was written by Claire F on 18 Jun 2008.

Caramel has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kristin R (603) on 11 Dec 2011

A very realistic look at the lives of five Lebanese women and all the choices they make, hardships they face and friendships they have…

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By Dina Z (12) on 13 Mar 2011

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 22 Aug 2018

Caramel is sweet, but it's never sickly, and it never shies away from how these women have to work round what society has planned for them…

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By Carlos K (46) on 29 Mar 2012

I remember I read it somewhere, the review said it's Sex and The City with brains. Agreed…

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By Eunice W (5) on 04 Oct 2010

Critics loved it, but I found it so-so. It was fine, nothing bad, nothing fantastic. Not usually a fan of female-solidarity movies though…

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By Helena K (116) on 22 May 2010

Ferzan ozpetek seviosaniz, bu filmi de cok seversiniz...yonetmen kadin ayni zamanda basrolde oynuyor, yetenek bu olsa gerek:)…

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By Jill J (7) on 15 Jul 2012

Caramel is about friendship…

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By Lisa K (449) on 19 Jan 2018

This is not a must see movie. It is a good way to see Beirut and learn about the Christian and Muslim way of life…

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By Victor L (480) on 06 Mar 2011

Caramel is an interesting foreign film from Lebanon that tells the stories of five women whose lives interconnect with a beauty salon…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 20 Jul 2010

Very nice movie…

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