Review of Dry Season (2006) by Hong H — 12 Nov 2013

This movie uses sparse dialogue. The focus is mainly on facial expressions and actions. The movie appeals to me particularly because I often drown out dialogue. So maybe if you're the type of person whose focus is driven by dialogue, or whose personal narrative structure requires dialogue to deliver that kind of immediacy, the film will be different, perhaps challenging and refreshing at the same time.

Anyhow, this movie, though based specifically for this character during a civil war period in Chad, is an emotional, somewhat suspenseful movie. It is accessible universally despite its specific and real type of scenario.

Good movie. Watch it. Also, the "non-actors" are impressive, giving the movie a very real feeling.