Critic Reviews

This really is Audiard operating at the top of his game, mostly dropping the contrivances of "Rust & Bone" for incisive character studies and a deeply humane, almost warm, worldview.

Proceeds without flashy tricks or showy technique, offering the pleasures of captivating storytelling with an irresistible human pulse.

Ultimately, Dheepan is the story of three people struggling to maintain their humanity, even as they lose their identities.

Jacques Audiard's film struggles to overcome the burden of its over-simplified, moralizing setup.