"Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont" deals with the mayor of a small village in France, who has been searching for a doctor to run his office in his hometown for years. When he meets a young African student of medicine, he hesitates to offer him the job but finally agrees to test the waters. What follows is a story of stereotypes, racism, mutual understanding and warmth.
First of all I think that the choice to make a film out of the biography of this special man is a right one. It's one of those most people never heard of but one that can evoke questions and possibly even changes. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the film's attempts to be a part-time comedy because they take a bit of its magic away. Instead, I would have preferred a more sensere approach, to support the rollercoaster of feelings this family had to face. But otherwise time flies by watching this movie and it is sometimes good to tell a story of hope in somehow desperate times.
All in all this is a solid film with a beautiful background that sows that integration is tough on both sides but can create true beauty and strong bonds.
First of all I think that the choice to make a film out of the biography of this special man is a right one. It's one of those most people never heard of but one that can evoke questions and possibly even changes. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the film's attempts to be a part-time comedy because they take a bit of its magic away. Instead, I would have preferred a more sensere approach, to support the rollercoaster of feelings this family had to face. But otherwise time flies by watching this movie and it is sometimes good to tell a story of hope in somehow desperate times.
All in all this is a solid film with a beautiful background that sows that integration is tough on both sides but can create true beauty and strong bonds.