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YES is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and Shirley Henderson a .. Read more

Starring	Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson
Director	Sally Potter
Genres	Drama

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- YES is Sally Potter's ambitious film depicting a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation. read more »
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  - 2
  er .... no !
  
  I'm struggling to comprehend some of the flowery plaudits lavished on this film in previous reviews? even comparing Sally Potter with The Bard!
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  - Paul Jay
  - London, England ..
  - 08 Sep 2006 at 14:57
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- - 0
  - 0
  OH YES!!
  
  An extremely unusual film. I was so drawn in from the beginning that I only became aware of the use of rhyme within the script 10-15 minutes into the film, ... read more »
  
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- - dollface22
  - 1 review
  - 14 Jun 2011 at 10:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Almost whimsical, but thought provoking. I thought it quite clever and refreshing. Nicely understated even when he helps her climax in the restuarant.
  
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- - JB2AYS
  - 1 review
  - 06 Apr 2011 at 21:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Yes Yes Yes!
  
  It seems that people either love or loathe this film. Well I loved it and now the morning after - am just about to watch the extra features before showing and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bath, UK
  - 02 Oct 2010 at 11:28
- - 1
  - 0
  A brave and unusual film
  
  I knew nothing about this film except that my wife had seen it before and loved it. Once I cottoned on to the rhyming couplets (took about 10 minutes) I found ... read more »
  
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- - Essoldo
  - 45 reviews
  - Bodmin
  - 04 May 2010 at 13:21
- - 0
  - 1
  Love versus culture clash
  
  A middle class woman trapped in a loveless marriage attends a formal function after a row with her husband. She is alone and upset when a member of the staff ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hillingdon, England
  - 08 Feb 2010 at 21:22
- - 0
  - 1
  'Yes' Sally Potter
  
  This was my first Sally Potter movie (where have I been!) and I was blown away by the observance and highly acute assessment of how people actually feel/think... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 00:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Yes
  
  I really enjoyed this film from start to finish, it is creative, brave, funny and full of intelligence, exploring all the major themes of life. The acting is ... read more »
  
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- - Lavender
  - 3 reviews
  - Stafford
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 09:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Yes?
  
  Er...No.
  
  Better off watching re-tuns of Bless this house.
  
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- 785946
- - a customer
  - Forres
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 20:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Poor quality film
  
  Confusing, weak story just a poor grade film only watched half of it
  
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- - Michaels
  - 61 reviews
  - Malvern
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 19:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Yes indeed
  
  I liked it - I found it hypnotic and seductive .. both visually and aurally - the SFX and music seemed particularly good to me ..
  
  This was a film ... read more »
  
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- - suze1958
  - 30 reviews
  - Stoke-On-Trent
  - 26 Jun 2009 at 19:44
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- - 22
  - 2
  er .... no !
  
  I'm struggling to comprehend some of the flowery plaudits lavished on this film in previous reviews? even comparing Sally Potter with The Bard!
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- 283835
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  - Paul Jay
  - London, England ..
  - 08 Sep 2006 at 14:57
- - 19
  - 9
  Stikingly beautiful!
  
  Yes is possibly the most beautiful film I have ever seen.
  
  Sally Potter began work on this film on September 12, 2001. The impact of the previous day... read more »
  
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- - Gideon Wellins
  - Manchester, England
  - 15 Jan 2006 at 22:30
- - 15
  - 7
  My Love Was Never This Lyrical
  
  The clarity of vision, both in look and content really captured my attention. I thought the conceit of having all the prose in rhyme might alienate me but most ... read more »
  
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- 166751
- - Jennifer Jones
  - England
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 18:12
- - 11
  - 1
  yes..yes....YES...YES!!!
  
  If you only have time for one movie this week, make it this one! No, you don't have to be a feminist (nor even a woman) to sink into the hypnotic cross ... read more »
  
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- - pollywollydoodle
  - 4 reviews
  - hastings
  - 26 Feb 2006 at 13:12
- - 4
  - 0
  Not sure...
  
  The rhymig was a bit annoying I have to say. Interesting film though, but would not call it entertining. A bit like a theatre tv production. I'd rather go ... read more »
  
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- - Kalina
  - 28 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 10:00
- - 3
  - 0
  Yes please
  
  Perhaps more 'maybe' than yes. This is an unconventional love story not only because the words are spoken in rhyme but because the two lovers are from ... read more »
  
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- - SamFromMaidenhead
  - 254 reviews
  - Maidenhead
  - 19 May 2006 at 16:29
- - 3
  - 0
  Different
  
  You probably won't have seen a love story quite like this before.
  
  The script - delivered in rhyming verse may strike you as odd at first but ... read more »
  
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- 364956
- - MichaelW
  - Hampshire
  - 16 May 2006 at 08:28
- - 2
  - 0
  Ground-breaking cinema!
  
  A contemporary love story told in iambic pentameter. Who would have thought it could've worked? But it does.
  
  This is a powerful and poignant ... read more »
  
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  - Docklands
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 16:59
- - 1
  - 0
  No!
  
  Having read some of the reviews I thought I was in the minority but I did find someone who agreed with me! I just did not get this film and only watched about ... read more »
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 21 Feb 2007 at 12:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Less than the sum of its parts.
  
  I'll start by saying that I watch a lot of low-budget films and like odd concepts or new ideas. I didn't read any reviews before watching this. I can&#... read more »
  
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- 551351
- - Tom Stickland
  - Stonehouse
  - 09 Apr 2008 at 19:17

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  YES is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and ...