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Caramel Reviews

2008

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Caramel is a deliciously indulgent and intimate account of five women working together in a beauty parlour. Beautiful Layale is oblivious to the gaze of a local admirer and instead fixates on a married man. Nisrine will soon be married but is afraid her fiancé will discover he isn't her first lover. Rima has designs on .. Read more

Starring	Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel
Director	Rodney El Haddad, Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily
Genres	Comedy, Drama, World Cinema

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  caramel
  
  wonderful film, I loved all the female characters and even some of the men, the stories pertaining to each woman were all believable, I loved the title sequence... read more »
  
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  - tracy39
  - 23 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 16 Jun 2008 at 00:17
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  Warm and affectionate humorous film
  
  This film follows some women friends at a beauty salon in Beirut. Superficially it feels a bit like an Arabic version of Sex and the City. There are certain &#... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 06 Apr 2012 at 18:34
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  Much more than a leg wax
  
  A beautiful film about love, friendship and life, perfect for an afternoon.
  
  Funny, touching & romantic but not a 'girly' film by a long ... read more »
  
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- - loveandmusic
  - 1 review
  - Altrincham
  - 27 Mar 2012 at 20:35
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  Arabic delights!
  
  An honestly wonderful film. I enjoyed every moment of it, and although i did expect it to be in Arabic, I only realised half way through that I'd actually ... read more »
  
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- - Nommy
  - 10 reviews
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 01:38
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  Held my interest the whole time.
  
  I loved it. Nice blend of characters all struggling with their own issues but still blending.
  
  It was nice to see Beirut and hear the music.
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  - 08 Sep 2011 at 16:16
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  gorgeous film
  
  stunning film, set in a troubled area of the world but with the most beautiful scenery which ties in with a beautiful film
  
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- - jppbkc
  - 1 review
  - 29 Aug 2011 at 23:05
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  - 3
  Rent this film.
  
  I adored this film. Or rather 'films' because it's really a series of beautiful short stories that all connect in and around a beauty salon in ... read more »
  
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- - Nardo
  - 23 reviews
  - UK
  - 27 Jul 2011 at 15:24
- - 6
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  Great film.
  
  Loved the film. Not sure why people wouldn't like it because it was subtitled! Thats more a reflection on the person reviewing rather than the film. It was ... read more »
  
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- 1019973
- - a customer
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 12:13
- - 5
  - 1
  Lovely warm and glowing
  
  This film will give you a warm glow - its not overly romantic or sentimental but it makes you fond of all the characters within minutes.
  
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- - Alice9898
  - 5 reviews
  - 16 Jul 2011 at 18:26
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  Soft and sweet, it should have been called marshmallow...
  
  The title says it all: mostly sugar, palatable in very small quantities and probably best loved by those with a penchant for cinematic sweeties. It would take a... read more »
  
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  - 16 Jul 2011 at 00:26
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  Too good to be a girly film!
  
  Beautiful, touching and heartbreaking. You'll miss out if you let subtitles put you off. Apart from a few moments of 'fluff' it's a much more ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jul 2011 at 23:45
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  caramel
  
  wonderful film, I loved all the female characters and even some of the men, the stories pertaining to each woman were all believable, I loved the title sequence... read more »
  
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  - tracy39
  - 23 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 16 Jun 2008 at 00:17
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  delightfull
  
  A very funny and cute movie, raising the concerns of all middle eastern women torn apart by their own culture and the culture of the west. A very light ... read more »
  
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- - haraldar
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 14 May 2008 at 11:46
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  AWFUL!
  
  This film was awful beyond belief.
  
  Not only english subtitles for an Arabic film but just plan AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL!
  
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- - Jarvo81
  - 30 reviews
  - Hinckley
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 13:32
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  Charming
  
  A charming film which shows so well the differences between western and eastern cultures, yet also proved the women in both worlds have much in common. It'... read more »
  
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  - BRIGHTON
  - 21 Sep 2008 at 23:27
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  blah
  
  i didnt like the film at all as it was in a different language and had english subtitles
  
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- - tmaria
  - 2 reviews
  - Wokingham
  - 19 Sep 2008 at 08:25
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  dear me
  
  did not bother to watch as in different lanuage. sent it back . bit disapionting.
  
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  - Wadebridge,cornwall,
  - 04 Dec 2008 at 19:34
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  Waste of time
  
  What a weird film. Beware that it is not in English and therefore involves subtitles. The film is about various characters who work in a beauty salon in Beirut... read more »
  
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  - Little Dunmow
  - 16 Nov 2008 at 11:55
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  carmel
  
  this film was in french with subtitles which got on my nerves so didn't continue watching the film therefore a waste of a rental dvd!
  
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  - Ashby-De-La-Zouch
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 15:35
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  caramel
  
  lost interest within 5 minutes, dont bother with this one
  
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- - antongibbs
  - 11 reviews
  - Newquay
  - 04 Oct 2008 at 11:14
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  - 4
  Not As Good As Expected
  
  Didnt watch the whole film because found it painfully slow and hard to get into too. no clear plot
  
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- 659912
- - a customer
  - Cardiff
  - 16 Nov 2008 at 22:22

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  Caramel is a deliciously indulgent and intimate account of five women working together in a beauty parlour. Beautiful Layale is oblivious to the gaze of a local admirer and instead fixates on a married man. Nisrine will soon be married but is afraid her fiancé will discover he isn't her first ...