A surrealist satire describing the power that is used to dehumanise and deny individual liberties in the name of order and the common good.

A surrealist satire describing the power that is used to dehumanise and deny individual liberties in the name of order and the common good.

Director Idrissa Ouedraogo's sixth feature, The Cry of the Heart, takes us on a journey with strangers to a strange land, and shows us that demons, even if only imagined, can be devastatingly real. Sometimes, love and understanding aren't enough, and there are occasions when it takes the aid of an outsider to fight that single, decisive battle. 　　Moctar was born in France, but it is his "home" in name only. At age five, he and his mother, Saffi, had to move to Africa when Ibrahim, Moctar's father, could no longer afford to feed three mouths. Now, after years of separation, the family is reunited in France. But Moctar is suffering culture shock. He wants to return to Africa; everything about Europe seems wrong. Then he begins seeing a hyena roaming the streets of Paris, appearing in some of the most unexpected places. Since "there are no hyenas in France", everyone thinks he's hallucinating, with one exception: Paulo, a man Moctar meets on the streets, who sees in the boy a chance for atonement. 　　The Cry of the Heart has a tremendous gallery of characters participating in a deceptively simple tale that touches on a universal fear of the unknown. Moctar's hyena in obviously an allegorical figure, and his struggles represent an externalized war against the unfamiliar. Meanwhile, Paulo is battling to redeem himself by proving that isolated incidents in his past do not define the sum of his personality. 　　Ouedraogo handles his principal characters with a deft hand. Rarely is a husband-and-wife relationship portrayed with the genuine sense of affection and passion shown here, and the pair's concern for their troubled son is equally believable. This is toned-down and touching drama, not melodrama, and, along the way, we're treated to enough moments of levity to keep The Cry of the Heart from becoming needlessly somber. 　　Often, simple movies are the most stirring and emotionally-satisfying. Such is the case with The Cry of the Heart. It's an impressive motion picture because it touches on so many issues without appearing to do much at all. It can be enjoyed on many levels, from the deeply symbolic to the strictly realistic. However, regardless of what else an individual gleans from this film, the story of a family struggling to connect and communicate is likely to strike a responsive chord.

Director Idrissa Ouedraogo's sixth feature, The Cry of the Heart, takes us on a journey with strangers to a strange land, and shows us that demons, even if only imagined, can be devastatingly real. Sometimes, love and understanding aren't enough, and there are occasions when it takes the aid of an outsider to fight that single, decisive battle. 　　Moctar was born in France, but it is his "home" in name only. At age five, he and his mother, Saffi, had to move to Africa when Ibrahim, Moctar's father, could no longer afford to feed three mouths. Now, after years of separation, the family is reunited in France. But Moctar is suffering culture shock. He wants to return to Africa; everything about Europe seems wrong. Then he begins seeing a hyena roaming the streets of Paris, appearing in some of the most unexpected places. Since "there are no hyenas in France", everyone thinks he's hallucinating, with one exception: Paulo, a man Moctar meets on the streets, who sees in the boy a chance for atonement. 　　The Cry of the Heart has a tremendous gallery of characters participating in a deceptively simple tale that touches on a universal fear of the unknown. Moctar's hyena in obviously an allegorical figure, and his struggles represent an externalized war against the unfamiliar. Meanwhile, Paulo is battling to redeem himself by proving that isolated incidents in his past do not define the sum of his personality. 　　Ouedraogo handles his principal characters with a deft hand. Rarely is a husband-and-wife relationship portrayed with the genuine sense of affection and passion shown here, and the pair's concern for their troubled son is equally believable. This is toned-down and touching drama, not melodrama, and, along the way, we're treated to enough moments of levity to keep The Cry of the Heart from becoming needlessly somber. 　　Often, simple movies are the most stirring and emotionally-satisfying. Such is the case with The Cry of the Heart. It's an impressive motion picture because it touches on so many issues without appearing to do much at all. It can be enjoyed on many levels, from the deeply symbolic to the strictly realistic. However, regardless of what else an individual gleans from this film, the story of a family struggling to connect and communicate is likely to strike a responsive chord.

24岁的艾娃·罗宾斯搬进了一个与世隔绝的小屋，她对超自然现象的兴趣引发了一系列奇怪的事情，看似美梦成真，实则很快变成了一场活生生的噩梦。

No girl has ever been called more names! That's Evelyn...the guest...who manages to throw her pretty shadow around where any man near must see it - and when it comes to a man she grants no rights to anyone but herself!

24岁的艾娃·罗宾斯搬进了一个与世隔绝的小屋，她对超自然现象的兴趣引发了一系列奇怪的事情，看似美梦成真，实则很快变成了一场活生生的噩梦。

No girl has ever been called more names! That's Evelyn...the guest...who manages to throw her pretty shadow around where any man near must see it - and when it comes to a man she grants no rights to anyone but herself!

意大利的一个小镇上，Irma（阿莉达·瓦莉 Alida Valli 饰）的在悉尼工作的丈夫去世了，而她也决定和她的情人Aldo（史蒂夫·柯臣 Steve Cochran 饰）分开。Aldo苦苦挽留Irma无果，便带着年纪还小的女儿Rosina离开了小镇。Aldo先是去找了一个一直钟情于他的女子Elvia，Aldo却发现自己无法爱上她，又离开了。漂泊的路上，Aldo到处寻找工作。先是在一个加油站，加油站的寡妇Virginia给了他一份工作，两人之间也产生了感情。但不久后Aldo又离开了，找到了一份短暂的工作，认识了Andreina，一个妓女。警察经过，Aldo只能离开，经过加油站的时候，Virginia告诉他，Irma给他寄了封明信片。Aldo又踏上了回去寻找Irma的路......

意大利的一个小镇上，Irma（阿莉达·瓦莉 Alida Valli 饰）的在悉尼工作的丈夫去世了，而她也决定和她的情人Aldo（史蒂夫·柯臣 Steve Cochran 饰）分开。Aldo苦苦挽留Irma无果，便带着年纪还小的女儿Rosina离开了小镇。Aldo先是去找了一个一直钟情于他的女子Elvia，Aldo却发现自己无法爱上她，又离开了。漂泊的路上，Aldo到处寻找工作。先是在一个加油站，加油站的寡妇Virginia给了他一份工作，两人之间也产生了感情。但不久后Aldo又离开了，找到了一份短暂的工作，认识了Andreina，一个妓女。警察经过，Aldo只能离开，经过加油站的时候，Virginia告诉他，Irma给他寄了封明信片。Aldo又踏上了回去寻找Irma的路。