Review of Limbo (2020) by Dawdlingpoet — 09 Jan 2022

This film is quirky and thoughtful. I liked the way scenes are filmed with a panoramic view of the barren landscape, bringing home how isolating it must be for the few people who find themselves somewhat stranded on small Scottish islands. It shows the Scottish locals as not entirely keen on the refugees, for numerous reasons - I have no doubt racism still exists in Scotland. It made me think about how welcoming Scotland is thought of as being towards foreigners and how this perhaps isn't always the case in reality.

The scenes featuring fellow refugees receiving training to do with fitting in with British culture, were eye opening in terms of how the teachers interact with the refugees and at times even slightly amusing, in terms of the dialogue and situations. Its poignant at times, with good cinematography, so I'd certainly recommend it, yes.