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2008, USA, 114 min.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), a middle-aged professor distraught by his wife\u2019s death, travels to New York for a conference. Upon entering his long-deserted apartment, he discovers a young immigrant couple living there. Sensing they are in a difficult situation, Walter lets them stay. Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian musician, exposes Walter to hand drumming\u2014and self-expression. Then Tarek is arrested over a misunderstanding and sent to a detention center for illegal immigrants. Walter\u2019s world of cushy isolation is rattled, more so when Tarek\u2019s mother (Hiam Abbass) arrives. The events of September 11, 2001, hang over the narrative. Writer-director Tom McCarthy\u2019s restraint, coupled with Jenkins\u2019 beautifully measured (and Oscar-nominated) performance, elicits a resounding personal reflection on an issue on which many have been numbed. The film makes a subtle plea for tolerance and immigration reform through a middle-aged white man, the demographic with the most to fear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), a middle-aged professor distraught by his wife\u2019s death, travels to New York for a conference. Upon entering his long-deserted apartment, he discovers a young immigrant couple living there.<\/p>\n

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